Network Meta-Analysis of Acupoint Catgut Embedding in Treatment of Simple Obesity

Table 4

The sorting table of network meta-analysis results of different treatment methods and catgut embedding at acupoints for simple obesity.

Interventions	Total efficacy ranking		Weight loss ranking		BMI reduction ranking
	SUCRA	Rank	SUCRA	Rank	SUCRA	Rank
Acupoint catgut embedding	50.7	6	48.4	5	47.9	4
Acupuncture	10.3	9	8.4	9	7.4	8
Electroacupuncture	37.7	7	32.0	6	31.3	7
TCM	22.2	8	10.8	8	36.3	6
Acupoint catgut embedding + acupuncture	61.6	4
Acupoint catgut embedding + exercise diet therapy	59.9	5	77.1	2	53.9	5
Acupoint catgut embedding + TCM	79.3	2	72.4	4	73.5	3
Exercise diet therapy	4.1	10	26.4	7	17.2	9
Acupoint catgut embedding + moxibustion	96.5	1	99.5	1	95.5	1
Acupoint catgut embedding + cupping	77.8	3	75.0	3	87.1	2