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Table 7 The results of network meta-analysis of quality of life (RQLQ)

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

MA+CM

        

3.62 (−11.48, 19.07)

WA

       

2.15 (−17.89, 23.24)

1.41 (−15.90, 18.27)

AM

      

9.65 (−10.86, 29.68)

6.13 (−16.20, 27.73)

7.63 (−19.18, 33.36)

SA+CM

     

11.07 (−3.46, 26.04)

7.54 (−3.86, 19.16)

9.09 (−8.51, 26.08)

1.46 (−20.01, 23.30)

MA

    

14.75 (−15.74, 44.58)

11.15 (−17.73, 39.24)

12.42 (−19.01, 44.06)

4.96 (−28.87, 39.14)

3.45 (−25.30, 32.29)

EA

   

17.36 (0.51, 34.82)

13.83 (−0.15, 27.85)

15.19 (−5.28, 35.01)

7.78 (−15.34, 31.51)

6.20 (−8.19, 20.86)

2.64 (−26.75, 32.19)

Mox

  

18.80 (6.31, 32.02)

15.32 (7.19, 23.62)

16.71 (0.24, 32.65)

9.24 (−10.79, 30.01)

7.72 (−1.14, 16.76)

4.15 (−22.50, 31.49)

1.52 (−9.92, 12.92)

CM

 

26.53 (−2.62, 54.85)

22.92 (−4.16, 49.63)

24.43 (−6.30, 53.77)

16.86 (−16.10, 49.79)

15.55 (−9.59, 39.13)

11.97 (−25.96, 48.87)

9.30 (−20.18, 36.80)

7.81 (−19.31, 33.01)

SA

  1. Italic values indicate significant difference
  2. MA manual acupuncture, EA electroacupuncture, WA warm acupuncture, Mox moxibustion, AM Acupuncture-Moxibustion, SA sham acupuncture, CM conventional medicine