Acupuncture for fibromyalgia syndrome: an overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Numerous systematic reviews (SRs) and meta-analyses (MAs) have investigated the clinical effectiveness of acupuncture therapy (AT) for fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS); however, the quality and consistency of the evidence remain unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the methodological quality and strength of evidence in published SRs and MAs on the efficacy and safety of AT for FMS.

Methods

A comprehensive literature search was conducted in 11 databases up to May 2025. Two reviewers independently selected studies, extracted data, and assessed methodological quality using A MeaSurement Tool to Assess systematic Reviews-2 (AMSTAR-2), reporting quality via Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) 2020 and certainty of evidence with Gradin

SUBMITTER: Choi TY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12714891 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature