Review Article

The Efficacy of Acupuncture for the Treatment of Cervical Vertigo: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 4

The results of the included studies through sensitivity analysis.

Excluded studiesAcupuncture group (number)Medication group (number)RR (95% CI) valueHeterogeneity testEffect model

Zhang, 2013 [28]4314131.27 (1.19, 1.35)Fixed
Wu et al., 2008 [29]4324121.27 (1.19, 1.35)Fixed
Guo and Yan, 2013 [33]4173971.28 (1.20, 1.37)Fixed
Luo and Xu, 2012 [34]4204011.23 (1.16, 1.31)Fixed
Yu et al., 2005 [35]4344151.27 (1.19, 1.35)Fixed
Liu and Shan, 2015 [30]4193991.25 (1.18, 1.33)Fixed
Deng, 2006 [31]4033971.28 (1.20, 1.36)Fixed
Hua and Li, 2009 [36]4073871.28 (1.20, 1.36)Fixed
Wu et al., 2010 [37]4234051.26 (1.19, 1.35)Fixed
Lin et al., 2011 [32]4173971.27 (1.19, 1.35)Fixed

RR: risk ratio; 95% CI: 95% confidence interval.