Acupuncture for the Treatment of Tension-Type Headache: An Overview of Systematic Reviews
Joint Authors
Li, Hui
Huang, Jinke
Shen, Min
Qin, Xiaohui
Guo, Weichi
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-03-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives.
Because current evidence regarding the effectiveness of acupuncture for a tension-type headache (TTH) is controversial, we evaluated the reliability of the methodological quality and outcome measures of systematic reviews/meta-analyses (SRs/MAs) on acupuncture for TTH.
Methods.
We conducted a comprehensive literature search for SRs/MAs in major databases from the database’s inception to September 2019.
The Methodological Quality of Systematic Reviews 2 (AMSTAR-2) and the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) assessments were used to assess the methodological quality of the included reviews and the quality of evidence, respectively.
Results.
Eight reviews were included in the analysis.
The AMSTAR-2 assessment results showed that the methodological quality of all included reviews was critically low.
Thirty-six outcome measures were included in these reviews.
The GRADE results showed that 25 (25/36, 69.4%) outcomes provided low- or very low-quality evidence, four (4/36, 11.1%) provided moderate-quality evidence, and seven (7/36, 19.4%) provided high-quality evidence.
Descriptive analysis results showed that acupuncture treatment for TTH reduced headache frequency and severity.
Conclusions.
Acupuncture appears to be an effective treatment modality for TTH, but the credibility of the results is limited owing to the generally low methodological quality and evidence quality in the included SRs/MAs.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Huang, Jinke& Shen, Min& Qin, Xiaohui& Guo, Weichi& Li, Hui. 2020. Acupuncture for the Treatment of Tension-Type Headache: An Overview of Systematic Reviews. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156082
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Huang, Jinke…[et al.]. Acupuncture for the Treatment of Tension-Type Headache: An Overview of Systematic Reviews. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156082
American Medical Association (AMA)
Huang, Jinke& Shen, Min& Qin, Xiaohui& Guo, Weichi& Li, Hui. Acupuncture for the Treatment of Tension-Type Headache: An Overview of Systematic Reviews. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156082
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1156082