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ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2019

Comparative efficacy and safety of NSAIDs-controlled acupuncture in the treatment of patients with primary dysmenorrhoea: a Bayesian network meta-analysis.

Falan Luo, Xinyu Huang, Xiaohui Liu, Lijun Wang, Nenggui Xu

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Article in The Journal of international medical research, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Falan Luo1 Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Faculty of Chinese Medicine, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau (SAR), China.
Xinyu Huang2 Clinical Medical College of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Rehabilitation Clinic, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Xiaohui Liu2 Clinical Medical College of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Rehabilitation Clinic, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Lijun Wang3 Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Nenggui Xu2 Clinical Medical College of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Rehabilitation Clinic, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8756-7285
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine · CNGuangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNMacau University of Science and Technology · MO

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAcupuncture and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are used frequently to treat primary dysmenorrhoea. However, it is unclear whether this treatment greatly reduces the risk of primary dysmenorrhoea.

methodsEight databases were searched up to January 2018. Pair-wise and network meta-analyses were conducted to synthesize data from eligible studies.

resultsSeventeen randomized controlled trials were included. The following acupuncture types showed more efficacy than NSAIDs in reducing primary dysmenorrhoea risk: traditional acupuncture (odds ratio [OR] = 6.70, 95% confidence interval [CI] 2.60-20.0), eye acupuncture (OR = 3.50, 95% CI 1.40-8.90), wrist-ankle acupuncture (OR = 6.00, 95% CI 1.30-32.0), superficial acupuncture (OR= 5.10, 95% CI 1.20-26.0), moxibustion (OR = 7.70, 95% CI 2.90-25.0), electroacupuncture (OR = 23.0, 95% CI 4.80-130), ear acupuncture (OR = 13.0, 95% CI 2.80-100) and abdominal acupuncture (OR = 5.30, 95% CI 2.10-16.0). Surface under the cumulative ranking curve values were traditional acupuncture (53.0%), eye acupuncture (22.0%), wrist-ankle acupuncture (81.5%), superficial acupuncture (50.0%), moxibustion (57.8%), electroacupuncture (99.9%), ear acupuncture (41.6%) and abdominal acupuncture (44.1%).

conclusionAcupuncture is more efficacious than NSAIDs in reducing primary dysmenorrhoea risk. Acupuncture, particularly electroacupuncture, can decrease the risk of primary dysmenorrhoea.

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Acupuncture TherapyAdolescentAdultAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalBayes TheoremDatabases, FactualDysmenorrheaFemaleHumansPatient SafetyRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicTreatment OutcomeAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidalacupunctureelectroacupuncturenetwork meta-analysisnon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsPrimary dysmenorrhoearandomized controlled trial

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