Review Article

Effect of Acupuncture on Chronic Pain with Depression: A Systematic Review

Table 6

Side effect scores in each study.

No.Adverse eventsTESS scoreSERS score
EG (%)CG (%)EG mean (SD)CG mean (SD)EG mean (SD)CG mean (SD)

13 (10%)15 (50%)
20 (0%)4 (16.67%)
323 (35.94%)28 (43.75%)3.25 (1.55)3.77 (1.86)
47 (16.67%)9 (21.43%)
53.78 (2.67)6.48 (4.04)
60 (0%)20 (66.67%)
7010.8 (2.88)

EG, experimental group; CG, control group; —, not available.