Review Article

The Efficacy and Safety of Acupuncture for the Treatment of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Forest plots for comparison of acupuncture plus BEI versus BEI alone. (a) Overall CARS score. (b) Overall ABC1 score. (c) Overall ATEC score. (d) TER based on CARS score. (e) TER based on ABC score. ABC1, Autism Behavior Checklist; AT, acupuncture treatment; ATEC, Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist; BEI, behavioral and educational interventions; CARS, Childhood Autism Rating Scale; TER, total effective rate.
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