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Table 9 Adverse events in included studies

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

Interventions

Sample size

Study

Results

MA

18

Lan 2010 [73]

A: 1 case of inconsequential bleeding

42

Xue 2008 [74]

A: 11 cases of minor comfort, 1 case of headache, 1 case of dizziness

32

Yu 2015 [64]

A: 2 cases with pain

WA

105

Sun 2020 [41]

A: 1 cases of dizziness, 2 cases fear acupuncture and moxibustion

30

Zhang 2019 [44]

A: 1 case with dizziness, 1 case with blister

49

Gao 2019 [45]

A: 3 cases of skin trauma, 2 cases of itchiness

27

Wang 2013 [71]

A: 1case of inconsequential bleeding

SA

18

Lan 2010 [73]

B: 1 case of dizziness

38

Xue 2008 [74]

B: 8 cases of minor comfortable, 2 cases of headache

CM

105

Sun 2020 [41]

B: 1 case of headache, 1 case of stomachache, 1 case of thirst

32

Yu 2015 [64]

B: 2 cases with drowsiness

  1. MA manual acupuncture, WA warm acupuncture, SA sham acupuncture, CM conventional medicine