The Effectiveness of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Frozen Shoulder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 3

Shoulder function scores from acupuncture studies.

Assessment tool	Study	Outcome
ADL	[24] AQF	Baseline 1.56 ± 0.51; at 12 days 4.16 ± 0.67
	[24] ACU	Baseline 1.53 ± 0.46; at 12 days 3.02 ± 0.63
CMS	[30] Exercise	Baseline 42.8 ± 14.0; at 6 weeks: 57.6 ± 15.1; at 5 months 57.9 ± 15.1
	[30] Exercise + MA	Baseline 41.3 ± 14.9; at 6 weeks: 66.8 ± 10.9; at 5 months 67.3 ± 11.5
	[26] Exercise + EA	Baseline 65.5 ± 16.7; at 1 month 89.3 ± 4.8; at 3 months 93.3 ± 6.0; at 6 months 93.8 ± 6.4
	[26] Exercise + IFE	Baseline 59.6 ± 15.4; at 1 month 92.1 ± 5.9; at 3 months 90.2 ± 9.7; at 6 months 95.5 ± 4.1
	[19] Exercise + ESWT + acupuncture	Baseline 54.65 ± 1.65; at 1 month 64.54 ± 2.19; at 2 months 66.18 ± 1.35
	[19] Exercise + ESWT	Baseline 54.32 ± 2.31; at 1 month 61.01 ± 0.95; at 2 months 62.11 ± 1.49
	[20] MA-Ashi + distal points	Baseline 56.98 ± 1.71; at 1 month 66.35 ± 1.39; at 2 months 62.28 ± 1.45
	[20] MA-Ashi points	Baseline 55.92 ± 2.35; at 1 month 62.28 ± 1.45; at 2 months 64.03 ± 0.93
OSS	[23] Exercise only	Baseline 33.6 ± 6.1; at 6 weeks: 32.6 ± 5.0
	[23] Exercise + corticosteroid injection	Baseline 38.5 ± 9.0; at 6 weeks: 28.3 ± 11.1
	[23] MA + exercises	Baseline 37.3 ± 9.3; at 6 weeks: 24.3 ± 7.4
Shoulder activity degree	[25] MA	Baseline 237.3 ± 8.14; at 10 days: 279.8 ± 6.6
	[25] EA	Baseline 238.6 ± 7.3; at 10 days: 299 ± 6.5
	[25] Moxibustion	Baseline 227.5 ± 8.6; at 10 days: 304.4 ± 6.0
SPADI	[22] MA	Baseline 87.9 ± 15; at 1.5 months 62.1 ± 14; at 3 months 41.9 ± 16
	[22] PT	Baseline 88.8 ± 14; at 1.5 months 67.8 ± 9; at 3 months 49.7 ± 13

ADL: ability in daily life; AQF: accelerating qi-flow along meridians; CMS: Constant-Murley Score; EA: electroacupuncture; IFE: interferential electrotherapy; MA: manual acupuncture; OSS: Oxford Shoulder Score (scoring system of 12–60, with 12 being the best outcome); PT: physical therapy; SPADI: Shoulder Pain and Disability Index.