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Presensitivity analysis
statistical method | Heterogeneity | Sensitivity analysis | Number of trials
(patient ) | Postsensitivity analysis
statistical method | Heterogeneity |
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| Effects of interventions, all body modalities versus standard treatment control (VAS) |
| Random, −1.08 (−1.54, −0.61) | P < 0.00001;
= 90% | Remove Kim et al. 2009 [23] and Sertel et al. 2009 [56] | 12 (755) | Random, −0.74 (−1.05, −0.43) | P < 0.00001;
= 76% |
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| Effects of invasive body electroacupuncture versus all controls (VAS) |
| Random, −0.67 (−1.11, −0.24) | P < 0.00001;
= 83% | Remove Gilbertson et al. 2003 [41] | 9 (505) | Random, −0.47 (−0.79, −0.15) | P = 0.002;
= 68% |
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| Effects of body electroacupuncture versus standard treatment (VAS) |
| Random, −0.68 (−1.04, −0.32) | P < 0.00001;
= 78% | Remove Deng et al. 2010 [35] and Chen et al. 2012 [32] | 8 (461) | Fixed, −0.38 (−0.57, −0.20) | P = 0.33;
= 13% |
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| Effects of body electroacupuncture versus sham/placebo control (VAS) |
| Random, −0.67 (−1.13, −0.22) | P < 0.00001;
= 80% | Remove Gilbertson et al. 2003 [41] | 8 (377) | Fixed, −0.42 (−0.62, −0.21) | P = 0.08;
= 44% |
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| Effects of body acupressure versus standard treatment (VAS) |
| Random, −1.44 (−2.56, −0.33) | P < 0.00001;
= 92% | Remove Adib-Hajbaghery and Etri 2013 [51] | 2 (144) | Fixed, −1.93 (−2.33, −1.53) | P = 0.75;
= 0% |
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| Overall effects of auricular interventions, all modalities versus sham/placebo control (VAS) |
| Random, −0.56 (−1.05, −0.07) | P < 0.00001;
= 87% | Remove Zhang 2013 [62] and Sator-Katzenschlager et al. 2006 [69] | 7 (409) | Random, −0.23 (−0.54, 0.09) | P = 0.04;
= 55% |
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| Effects of auricular manual acupuncture versus sham/placebo control (VAS) |
| Random, −0.16 (−0.62, 0.30) | P = 0.04;
= 64% | Remove Usichenko et al. 2007 [68] | 3 (132) | Fixed, −0.34 (−0.69, 0.00) | P = 0.25;
= 27% |
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| Overall effects of integrative interventions versus all controls (VAS and NRS) |
| Random, −0.61 (−1.14, −0.07) | P < 0.0001;
= 84% | Remove Tavares et al. 2007 [77] | 5 (420) | Fixed, −0.29 (−0.49, −0.09) | P = 0.12;
= 46% |
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