Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Peripheral Neuropathic Pain: A Frequentist Network Meta-Analysis and Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Table 5

Treatment costs in a one-week period.

Treatments	Direct cost/week (RMB)	Total cost/week (RMB)	Average cost/week (RMB)
Nonpharmaceutical treatments
Normal acupuncture	227.88	687.18
Acupoint injection	300.30	836.15
Acupotomy	220.00	373.10
Electrical needling	624.75	1160.60
Fire needling	165.00	547.75
Moxibustion	454.20	913.50
Warm needling	254.10	789.95
Pharmaceutical treatments
NSAIDs			Direct: 24.08
			Total: 100.63
Diclofenac diethylamine emulgel	48.10	124.654
Ibuprofen sustained release capsules	9.10	85.65
Indometacin enteric-coated tablets	3.15	79.70
Nabumetone capsules	35.84	112.39
Nimesulide dispersible tablets	24.22	100.77
Anticonvulsants			Direct: 63.84
			Total: 140.39
Carbamazepine tablets	11.76	88.31
Gabapentin capsules	115.92	192.47

NSAIDs, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.