Table 6.
Pairwise meta-analysis of improvement of ADL.
| Comparison | Number | WMD (95% CI) | I 2 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA + CM | CM | 1 | 8.01 (3.23, 12.79)∗ | — | — |
| MA + CM | CM | 5 | 3.90 (2.29, 5.52)∗ | 66.6% | 0.018 |
| SA + CM | CM | 2 | 4.49 (–4.17, 13.15) | 96.8% | <0.00001 |
| FA + CM | CM | 1 | 1.63 (0.11, 3.15)∗ | — | — |
| EA | CM | 1 | 0.48 (–4.30, 3.34) | — | — |
| MA | CM | 7 | 1.92 (1.31, 2.52)∗ | 0% | 0.709 |
| SA | CM | 3 | 3.17 (1.49, 4.85)∗ | 0% | 0.658 |
| WA | MA | 2 | 1.82 (1.15, 2.49)∗ | 0% | 0.413 |
| SA + CM | SA | 1 | 4.90 (2.06, 7.74)∗ | — | — |
Notes. ∗ Significant difference, MA: manual acupuncture, EA: electroacupuncture, FA: fire acupuncture, WA: warm acupuncture, SA: scalp acupuncture, CM: conventional medicine, and ADL: activities of daily living.