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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Jun 10.
Published in final edited form as: Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2018 Feb;8(2):108–352. doi: 10.1002/alr.22073

TABLE IX.B.11.a.

Evidence for the use of acupuncture in the treatment of allergic rhinitis

Study Year LOE Study design Study groups Clinical endpoint Conclusion
Feng et al.1501 2015 1a SR and metaanalysis

  1. Acupuncture;

  2. Sham acupuncture

 Nasal symptom scores, RQLQ scores, rescue medication use Significant reduction in nasal symptoms, improvement in RQLQ scores and use of rescue medications with acupuncture.
Roberts et al.1500 2008 1a SR and metaanalysis

  1. Acupuncture;

  2. Sham acupuncture

 AR symptom scores, rescue medication use No overall effect on AR symptom scores or need for rescue medications.

AR = allergic rhinitis; LOE = level of evidence; RQLQ = Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire; SR = systematic review.