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Table 3 Pairwise meta-analysis of of reduction of TNSS

From: Acupuncture methods for allergic rhinitis: a systematic review and bayesian meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Comparison

Number

SMD (95% CI)

I2 (%)

p

MA VS CM

8

0.28 (− 0.25,0.81)

87

 < 0.00001

WA VS CM

2

0.12 (− 0.19,1.33)

87

0.006

Mox VS CM

3

1.03 (0.37,1.09)

82

0.28

CM VS MA + CM

1

− 3.30 (− 2.29, − 4.31)

–

–

MA VS MA + CM

1

− 1.47 (− 0.74, − 2.21)

–

–

MA VS SA

2

1.05 (− 0.45,2.56)

92

0.0003

  1. Italic values indicate significant difference
  2. MA manual acupuncture, WA warm acupuncture, Mox moxibustion, SA sham acupuncture, CM conventional medicine