The Comparative Efficacy of Multiple Acupuncture for Alzheimer's Disease: A Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis.

Zihan Yin Xiang Li Linjia Wang Ming-Sheng Sun Ling Zhao Fan-Rong Liang

Published in: Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM (2022)

Acupuncture, as a monotherapy or an adjuvant therapy, may have a beneficial effect on efficacy for AD. EA plus CM may be the optimal acupuncture therapy for AD and should be administered to AD patients. It may aid and support patient, operative, and societal decision-making. Due to the dearth of high-quality evidence, additional high-quality studies should be conducted to ensure these findings in the future. This study is registered with PROSPERO (CRD42021252305).

Keyphrases

systematic review
end stage renal disease
decision making
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
case control
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
case report
randomized controlled trial
clinical trial
cognitive decline
meta analyses
patient reported outcomes