Acupoint stimulation for alcohol use disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To assess the effect of acupoint stimulation for Alcohol use disorders (AUD).

Methods

AUD is a complex disease that threatens the health of the global population. Acupoint stimulation, a sort of therapy applying stimulation on acupoints to produce a therapeutic effect without side effects, has been widely used in AUD patients, but its efficacy remains controversial. Electronic databases (the Cochrane Library, EMBASE, PubMed, CNKI, VIP, Wan-Fang) were systematically searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on acupoint stimulation for AUD from database inception to September 30, 2022. A meta-analysis was performed using Review Manager 5.4 software. Continuous data (scales) were expressed as mean differences (MDs) or standardized mean difference (SMD) with 95

SUBMITTER: Chen H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9829291 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature