Table 6.
NMA results of VAS scores.
| A | −1.01 (−1.82, −0.19) | −1.64 (−2.83, −0.38) | −2.18 (−3.47, −0.66) | −1.24 (−3.19, 0.71) | −3.58 (−5.81, −1.31) |
| 1.01 (0.19, 1.82) | B | −0.62 (−2.06, 0.87) | −1.16 (−2.67, 0.58) | −0.22 (−2.37, 1.87) | −2.58 (−4.90, −0.17) |
| 1.64 (0.38, 2.83) | 0.62 (−0.87, 2.06) | C | −0.54 (−2.10, 1.08) | 0.42 (−1.92, 2.71) | −1.94 (−3.79, −0.07) |
| 2.18 (0.66, 3.47) | 1.16 (−0.58, 2.67) | 0.54 (−1.08, 2.10) | D | 0.94 (−1.57, 3.21) | −1.41 (−3.93, 1.07) |
| 1.24 (−0.71, 3.19) | 0.22 (−1.87, 2.37) | −0.42 (−2.71, 1.92) | −0.94 (−3.21, 1.57) | E | −2.37 (−5.23, 0.63) |
| 3.58 (1.31, 5.81) | 2.58 (0.17, 4.90) | 1.94 (0.07, 3.79) | 1.41 (−1.07, 3.93) | 2.37 (−0.63, 5.23) | F |
The above data represent the confidence interval. The bold font indicates that there was a statistically significant difference between the two treatments. A, DMARDs, B, Moxibustion + DMARDs, C, Acupuncture + DMARDs, D, Electro-acupuncture + DMARDs, E, Warm needle + DMARDs, F, Fire needle + DMARDs.