| 1 Hot flush frequency (number/day) |
8 |
414 |
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐1.13 [‐2.55, 0.29] |
| 1.1 Traditional vs. sham acupuncture |
6 |
332 |
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐1.65 [‐3.62, 0.32] |
| 1.2 Electroacupuncture vs. sham acupuncture |
1 |
28 |
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.30 [‐3.60, 3.00] |
| 1.3 Changes in frequency of hot flushes from baseline to end of study |
1 |
54 |
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.20 [‐1.68, 1.28] |
| 2 Hot flush severity |
6 |
297 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.45 [‐0.84, ‐0.05] |
| 2.1 Traditional vs. sham acupuncture |
4 |
215 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.44 [‐0.98, 0.10] |
| 2.2 Electroacupuncture vs. sham acupuncture |
1 |
28 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.09 [‐0.83, 0.66] |
| 2.3 Changes in severity of hot flushes from baseline to end of study |
1 |
54 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.77 [‐1.33, ‐0.22] |
| 3 Hot flush frequency in trials less than 12 weeks |
6 |
335 |
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐1.68 [‐3.61, 0.24] |
| 3.1 Traditional vs. sham acupuncture |
5 |
281 |
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐2.29 [‐4.88, 0.31] |
| 3.2 Changes in frequency of hot flushes from baseline to end of study |
1 |
54 |
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.20 [‐1.68, 1.28] |
| 4 Hot flush frequency in trials of 12 weeks and more |
3 |
103 |
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
0.15 [‐1.11, 1.40] |
| 4.1 Traditional vs. sham acupuncture |
1 |
51 |
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
0.10 [‐1.47, 1.67] |
| 4.2 Electroacupuncture vs. sham acupuncture |
1 |
28 |
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.30 [‐3.60, 3.00] |
| 4.3 Changes in frequency of hot flushes from baseline to end of study |
1 |
24 |
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
0.60 [‐2.13, 3.33] |
| 5 Hot flush frequency in cancer trials |
2 |
126 |
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐6.20 [‐16.03, 3.64] |
| 5.1 Traditional vs. sham acupuncture |
2 |
126 |
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐6.20 [‐16.03, 3.64] |
| 6 Hot flush severity in cancer trials |
1 |
60 |
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐2.40 [‐3.50, ‐1.30] |
| 7 Hot flush severity in trials less than 12 weeks |
5 |
269 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.50 [‐0.95, ‐0.06] |
| 7.1 Traditional vs. sham acupuncture |
4 |
215 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.44 [‐0.98, 0.10] |
| 7.2 Changes in severity of hot flushes from baseline to end of study |
1 |
54 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.77 [‐1.33, ‐0.22] |
| 8 Hot flush severity in trials of 12 weeks and more |
2 |
52 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.09 [‐0.63, 0.46] |
| 8.1 Electroacupuncture vs. sham acupuncture |
1 |
28 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.09 [‐0.83, 0.66] |
| 8.2 Changes in severity of hot flushes from baseline to end of study |
1 |
24 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐0.09 [‐0.89, 0.72] |
| 9 Quality of life |
3 |
104 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
0.12 [‐0.26, 0.51] |
| 9.1 Traditional vs. sham acupuncture |
2 |
80 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
0.11 [‐0.33, 0.55] |
| 9.2 Changes in quality of life from baseline to end of study |
1 |
24 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
0.16 [‐0.64, 0.96] |
| 10 Quality of life in trials less than 12 weeks |
1 |
29 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
0.13 [‐0.61, 0.87] |
| 10.1 Traditional vs. sham acupuncture |
1 |
29 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
0.13 [‐0.61, 0.87] |
| 11 Quality of life in trials of 12 weeks and more |
1 |
51 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
0.10 [‐0.45, 0.66] |
| 11.1 Traditional acupuncture vs. sham acupuncture |
1 |
51 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
0.10 [‐0.45, 0.66] |
