Acupuncture as an Add-On Treatment for Functional Dyspepsia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Background: We aimed to critically evaluate the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture as an add-on therapy to conventional Western medication (WM) and assess the quality of evidence (QoE) of these findings. Methods: A total of 12 English, Korean, and Chinese databases were searched on December 18, 2020. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the effectiveness of acupuncture as an add-on therapy to conventional WM for functional dyspepsia (FD) were included. The primary outcome was the symptom score of FD. The risk of bias of the included studies and QoE were evaluated using the Cochrane Collaboration's risk of bias tool and Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation method, respectively. Results: A total of 22 RCTs were included. The t

SUBMITTER: Kwon CY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8350114 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature