Comparison 13. Heel lance (term infants): sucrose (24%) versus laser acupuncture.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 NIPS score	1	42	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐0.86 [‐1.43, ‐0.29]
2 Crying time (s)	1	42	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐51.29 [‐73.11, ‐29.47]