Comparison 1. Acupuncture plus baseline treatment versus sham acupuncture plus baseline treatment.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Improvement of motor function	1		Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
2 Improvement of cognitive function	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
2.1 Orientation	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2.2 Perception	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2.3 Praxis	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2.4 Visuomotor organisation	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2.5 Thinking operation	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2.6 Memory	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2.7 Attention	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
3 Improvement of Health‐Related Quality of Life (MOS SF‐36)	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
3.1 Physical component summary	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
3.2 Mental component summary	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
4 Improvement of Stroke‐Specific Quality of Life(SS QOL)	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
4.1 Language	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
4.2 Personality	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]