Acupuncture for atopic dermatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Atopic dermatitis is a chronic, relapsing, inflammatory skin disease that impacts patients' quality of life and imposes substantial economic burdens on their families. Acupuncture holds promise as a viable treatment option for atopic dermatitis. This review aimed to evaluate the effect of acupuncture on atopic dermatitis.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data sources

PubMed, Embase, CENTRAL, the China National Knowledge Infrastructure, WanFang and VIP databases were searched through 17 September 2023, together with an updated search on 15 October 2024.

Eligibility criteria for selecting studies

We included randomised controlled trials (RCTs) about acupuncture for atopic dermatitis. The primary outcome was the SCORing Atopic Dermatitis (SCO

SUBMITTER: Liang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11624827 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature