Warm needle acupuncture for osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Jun, Ji Hee; Choi, Tae‐Young; Robinson, Nicola; Park, Ji-Yeun; Jun, Eun-Young; Kim, Kyeong Han; Lee, Hye Won; Lee, Myeong Soo; Park, Sunju

doi:10.1016/j.phymed.2022.154388

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“…The outcomes included in the SRs varied widely; however, they mainly focused on the overall total effective rate, visual analog scale (VAS) scores, the LKSS, and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC). One SR ( 12 ) focused on 3 outcomes: total effective rate, pain, and function. Five SRs ( 12 , 27 , 30 , 33 , 35 ) assessed the adverse effects of WA treatment of OA.…”

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“…One SR ( 12 ) focused on 3 outcomes: total effective rate, pain, and function. Five SRs ( 12 , 27 , 30 , 33 , 35 ) assessed the adverse effects of WA treatment of OA. Nine SRs ( 25 – 27 , 29 – 34 , 37 ) arrived at a clearly positive conclusion, four SRs ( 12 , 28 , 35 , 36 ) were neither positive nor negative, and one SR ( 38 ) drew a negative conclusion.…”

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“…Various comparisons among the studies in the included SRs included WA versus Western medicine ( 12 , 25 – 27 ), WA versus traditional medicine (acupuncture, electroacupuncture, and EA) ( 34 – 38 ), WA versus all types of therapies (including traditional medicine and Western medicine) ( 32 , 33 ), WA plus Western medicine versus Western medicine ( 12 , 28 – 30 ), and WA plus all types of therapies vs. all types of therapies ( 31 ). The data from the included SRs are summarized in Table 1 .…”

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“…A total of 15 SRs ( 12 , 25 – 38 ) were included in this review. N indicates 245, r indicates 157, and c indicates 15.…”

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“…Systematic review (SR) is performed on a particular topic in order to provide a comprehensive and unbiased clinical evidence based on rigorous studies ( 11 ). One recent SR analyzed 66 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and showed beneficial effects of WA for OA ( 12 ).…”

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Warm needle acupuncture for osteoarthritis: An overview of systematic reviews and meta-analysis

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BackgroundOsteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic disease that is a major cause of pain and functional disability. Warm needle acupuncture (WA) therapy has been widely used to treat OA. This overview summarizes the evidence from systematic reviews (SRs) and assesses the methodological quality of previous SRs that evaluated the use of WA therapy for OA.MethodsWe searched electronic databases to identify SRs that evaluated the efficacy of WA therapy for OA. Two reviewers independently extracted data and assessed the methodological quality of the reviews according to the A Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR 2) tool. The reporting quality was assessed using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis 2020 (PRISMA 2020) guidelines. The quality of evidence was assessed according to the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) approach.ResultsFifteen SRs were included in this study. WA therapy was more effective than control conditions for the treatment of OA. The results of the AMSTAR 2 tool showed that the methodological quality of all included studies was critically low. The items with the lowest scores were item 2 (reporting the protocol), item 7 (listing excluded studies and justifying the exclusions), and item 16 (including conflicts of interest). Regarding the PRISMA guidelines, 2 SRs exhibited greater than 85% compliance. The overall quality of evidence in the included SRs ranged from “very low” to “moderate.”ConclusionThis overview shows that WA therapy was more effective than the control treatment for OA. However, the methodological quality of the reviews was low, indicating the need for improvements in the collection of evidence. Future studies are needed to collect high-quality evidence regarding the use of WA for OA.Systematic review registrationhttps://www.researchregistry.com/, Research Registry (reviewregistry1317).

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