Comparison 4. Acupuncture versus waiting list or no intervention.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Change in frequency of hot flushes from baseline to end of study	3	463	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.50 [‐0.69, ‐0.31]
1.1 Traditional acupuncture vs. waiting list/no intervention	3	463	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.50 [‐0.69, ‐0.31]
2 Hot flush frequency	1	28	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐5.27 [‐8.06, ‐2.48]
2.1 Moxibustion vs. waiting list/no intervention	1	28	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐5.27 [‐8.06, ‐2.48]
3 Change in hot flush severity from baseline to end of study	3	463	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.54 [‐0.73, ‐0.35]
3.1 Traditional acupuncture vs. waiting list/no intervention	3	463	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.54 [‐0.73, ‐0.35]
4 Hot flush severity (end score)	2	93	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐1.35 [‐1.81, ‐0.89]
4.1 Acupuncture vs. waiting list/no treatment	1	65	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐1.27 [‐1.81, ‐0.74]
4.2 Moxibustion vs. waiting list/no treatment	1	28	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐1.55 [‐2.43, ‐0.66]
5 Quality of life ‐ change from baseline to end of study	3	463	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.93 [‐1.20, ‐0.67]
5.1 Traditional acupuncture vs. waiting list/no intervention	3	463	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.93 [‐1.20, ‐0.67]
6 Quality of life (end score)	1	30	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.46 [‐5.98, 5.06]
6.1 Moxibustion vs. waiting list/no intervention	1	30	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.46 [‐5.98, 5.06]