Acupuncture and electroacupuncture for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Electroacupuncture vs Placebo (end of treatment ‐24hrs), Outcome 1 *Pain (0‐4 scale, 0‐no pain).

Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 Acupuncture vs Placebo, (end of treatment‐ 5 weeks), Outcome 1 Pain (VAS 0‐100mm).

Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2 Acupuncture vs Placebo, (end of treatment‐ 5 weeks), Outcome 2 Swollen joints count.

Analysis 2.3

Comparison 2 Acupuncture vs Placebo, (end of treatment‐ 5 weeks), Outcome 3 Tender joints count.

Analysis 2.4

Comparison 2 Acupuncture vs Placebo, (end of treatment‐ 5 weeks), Outcome 4 Disease Activity (Scale 1‐10).

Analysis 2.5

Comparison 2 Acupuncture vs Placebo, (end of treatment‐ 5 weeks), Outcome 5 Global Health Questionnaire (Scale 1‐10).

Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3 Electroacupuncture vs Placebo (follow‐up 4 months), Outcome 1 *Pain (0‐4 scale, 0‐no pain).

Comparison 1. Electroacupuncture vs Placebo (end of treatment ‐24hrs)

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Pain (0‐4 scale, 0‐no pain) Show forest plot*	1	20	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐2.0 [‐3.60, ‐0.40]

Comparison 1. Electroacupuncture vs Placebo (end of treatment ‐24hrs)

Comparison 2. Acupuncture vs Placebo, (end of treatment‐ 5 weeks)

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Pain (VAS 0‐100mm) Show forest plot	1	55	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐7.0 [‐14.40, 0.40]

2 Swollen joints count Show forest plot	1	55	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐1.0 [‐3.11, 1.11]

3 Tender joints count Show forest plot	1	55	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐1.5 [‐5.70, 2.70]

4 Disease Activity (Scale 1‐10) Show forest plot	1	55	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐0.10 [‐1.30, 1.10]

5 Global Health Questionnaire (Scale 1‐10) Show forest plot	1	55	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	3.00 [‐0.25, 6.25]

Comparison 2. Acupuncture vs Placebo, (end of treatment‐ 5 weeks)

Comparison 3. Electroacupuncture vs Placebo (follow‐up 4 months)

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Pain (0‐4 scale, 0‐no pain) Show forest plot*	1	20	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐0.20 [‐0.36, ‐0.04]

Comparison 3. Electroacupuncture vs Placebo (follow‐up 4 months)