TABLE 4.
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) pairwise meta-analysis results.
| Comparison | Number | WMD [95% CI] | I2 (%) | P |
| C VS. A | 1 | 1.04 [−0.51, 2.59] | – | 0.190 |
| D VS. A | 1 | 2.28 [1.51, 3.06] | – | 0 |
| H VS. A | 1 | 4.64 [3.16, 6.12] | – | 0 |
| I VS. A | 1 | 2.76 [1.77, 3.75] | – | 0 |
| K VS. A | 1 | 1.60 [0.29, 2.91] | – | 0.017 |
| C VS. B | 1 | −1.79 [−2.96,−0.62] | – | 0.003 |
| D VS. B | 1 | 0.40 [0.06, 0.74] | – | 0.021 |
| E VS. B | 1 | 1.63 [−0.05, 3.31] | – | 0.058 |
| H VS. C | 1 | 3.60 [2.06, 5.14] | – | 0 |
The bold font indicates a statistical difference; A = antiepileptics; B = manual acupuncture; C = electroacupuncture; D = fire needling; E = pricking and cupping; H = electroacupuncture plus antiepileptics; I = fire needling plus antiepileptics; K = acupoint catgut embedding plus antiepileptics.