Efficacy of Acupuncture for Treating Opioid Use Disorder in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Details of withdrawal scales.

Studies	Name of scale	n^0 items	n^0 scores
Bearn et al. 2009 [21]	Short Opiate Withdrawal Scale	10	3
Hu et al. 2003 [22]	Himmelsbach scoring table for withdrawal symptoms	10	One score for yawning, tear shedding, running nose and sweating separately; three scores for pupil dilation, trembling, gooseflesh, anorexia; five scores for restlessness and worry.
Meade et al. 2010 [33]	Subjective Opiate Withdrawal Scale	21	4
Mu et al. 2010 [34, 35]	Withdrawal symptoms rating scale (created by Liu Chuang)	10	3
Wen et al. 2005 [24]	Score of abstinence symptoms	17	15
Zong et al. 2001 [36]	Himmelsbach scoring table for withdrawal symptoms	13	One score for yawning, tear shedding, running nose, sweating, heat vexation, hyperpnea, rise of systolic hypertension; three scores for pupil dilation, trembling, gooseflesh, anorexia; five scores for worry and emesis.