Comparison 2
Acupuncture treatments versus medical treatment
Outcome or subgroup title | No. of studies | No. of participants | Statistical method | Effect size |
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1 Prostatitis symptoms (NIH‐CPSI total) | 3 | 203 | Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) | ‐4.09 [‐6.87, ‐1.30] |
1.1 Acupuncture | 2 | 116 | Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) | ‐2.97 [‐9.36, 3.43] |
1.2 Electroacupuncture | 1 | 24 | Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) | ‐6.0 [‐8.50, ‐3.50] |
1.3 Acupuncture (Moxibustion) | 1 | 63 | Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) | ‐3.74 [‐7.41, ‐0.07] |
2 Prostatitis symptoms: pain subscore | 2 | 78 | Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) | ‐2.90 [‐4.05, ‐1.76] |
2.1 Acupuncture | 1 | 54 | Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) | ‐2.76 [‐4.57, ‐0.95] |
2.2 Electroacupuncture | 1 | 24 | Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) | ‐3.00 [‐4.48, ‐1.52] |
3 Prostatitis symptoms: micturition subscore | 2 | 78 | Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) | ‐1.15 [‐1.96, ‐0.35] |
3.1 Acupuncture | 1 | 54 | Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) | ‐0.95 [‐2.03, 0.13] |
3.2 Electroacupuncture | 1 | 24 | Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) | ‐1.4 [‐2.60, ‐0.20] |
4 Prostatitis symptoms: quality of life subscore | 2 | 78 | Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) | ‐1.41 [‐2.41, ‐0.41] |
4.1 Acupuncture | 1 | 54 | Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) | ‐1.18 [‐2.52, 0.16] |
4.2 Electroacupuncture | 1 | 24 | Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) | ‐1.70 [‐3.19, ‐0.21] |
5 Prostatitis symptoms | 1 | 24 | Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) | 3.57 [1.45, 8.80] |
5.1 Electroacupuncture | 1 | 24 | Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) | 3.57 [1.45, 8.80] |
6 Adverse events | 2 | Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) | Totals not selected | |
6.1 Acupuncture | 1 | Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) | 0.0 [0.0, 0.0] | |
6.2 Electroacupuncture | 1 | Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) | 0.0 [0.0, 0.0] | |
7 Urinary symptoms | 1 | 24 | Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) | ‐2.7 [‐4.00, 0.60] |
7.1 Electroacupuncture | 1 | 24 | Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) | ‐2.7 [‐4.00, 0.60] |