Exploring the Evidence Base for Acupuncture in the Treatment of Ménière's Syndrome—A Systematic Review

Table 1

Inclusion and exclusion criteria.

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Inclusion criteria:

 Study on patients with a diagnosis of Ménière's disease

 All types of TCM acupuncture or moxibustion

 Study using acupuncture or moxibustion in addition to other  TCM, for example, herbal medicine

 Studies of any controlled type and case series if the sample size  was ≥10

 Studies in the English or Chinese languages

Exclusion criteria:

 Studies with a sample size of <10 or single case reports or  reports of opinion

 Studies which treated dizziness, tinnitus or other symptoms  of  Ménière's disease without a diagnosis of Ménière's

 Other forms of Traditional Chinese Medicine without  acupuncture or moxibustion

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