From: Systematic reviews of complementary therapies - an annotated bibliography. Part 1: Acupuncture
 |  |  |  | Feature |  |  |
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Author Year | Indication | Controls | Studies | s | Results | Conclusion |
 |  |  |  | 1 / 2 / 3 |  |  |
 |  |  |  | / 4 / 5 |  |  |
Park 2000 | tinnitus | sham, other | 6 RCT | y / y / y / | 2 unblinded studies positive whereas 4 | No evidence from rigorous RCT that |
[48] | Â | treatment | Â | y / n | blinded studies showed no significant effects | acupuncture has specific effects in |
 |  |  |  |  | of acupunct. | the treatment of tinnitus |
Dobie 99 * | tinnitus | sham, other | 6 RCT | p / p / p | No significant effects shown. Patients in | No specific conclusions for |
[49] | Â | treatment | Â | / p / n | cross-over studies tend to prefer | acupuncture drawn (generally: no |
 |  |  |  |  | acupuncture | treatment well established) |
Ernst 97 [50] | weight or | sham | 4 RCT | ? / y / y | Two studies positive effect mainly on | Claims that acupuncture reduces |
 | appetite |  |  | / y / y | appetite, two studies (better quality) negative | weight or appetite not based on well- |
 | reduction |  |  |  |  | performed clinical trials |
Ernst 96 [51] | stroke | no | 5 RCT, 1 | y / y / n | All trials suggest positive effects on | Evidence encouraging but not |
 | rehabilitatio | treatment | CCT | / y / n | functional recovery; numerous | compelling |
 | n | (routine |  |  | methodological problems |  |
 |  | only) |  |  |  |  |
Harris 97 | various | sham, | 23 clinical | p / n / y | P6 acupressure effective for nausea, other | No clear conclusion beyond results |
(only acu- | Â | other, no | studies | / n / n | research scarce and low quality | drawn |
pressure) | Â | treatment | Â | Â | Â | Â |
[52] | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Rosted 98 | dentistry | sham, | 15 RCT | y / p / y | Most studies with relevant methodological | The value of acupuncture as an |
[53] | (mainly | other, no | Â | / n / n | problems. 11 of 15 trials with positive results | analgesic must be questioned due to |
 | temporoma | treatment |  |  |  | problems in the trials. But the effect |
 | ndibular |  |  |  |  | in temporomandibular dysfunction |
 | dysfunction |  |  |  |  | and facial pain seems real |
 | ) |  |  |  |  |  |