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Roghyeh Sadeghi, Mohamad Ali Heidarnia, Mansoure Zaghari Tafreshi, Maryam Rasouli, Hamid Soori. Meta-analysis of effectiveness of acupuncture for pain relief in Iran. Payesh 2013; 12 (5) :459-466
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Roghyeh Sadeghi1 
, Mohamad Ali Heidarnia2 , Mansoure Zaghari Tafreshi3 , Maryam Rasouli4 , Hamid Soori5
, Mohamad Ali Heidarnia2 , Mansoure Zaghari Tafreshi3 , Maryam Rasouli4 , Hamid Soori5
1- International Branch, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- Department of Community Medicine, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3- Department of management, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4- Deptment of pediatrics, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
5- Department of Epidemiology, Safety Promotion and Injury Prevention Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2- Department of Community Medicine, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3- Department of management, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4- Deptment of pediatrics, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
5- Department of Epidemiology, Safety Promotion and Injury Prevention Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract: (5309 Views)
Objective (s): With regard to the increase use of acupuncture for pain relief in Iran, until now, there is no structured review of the existing scientific documents. The aim of this study was to provide a meta analysis of evidence on effectiveness of acupuncture in pain relief in Iran.
Methods: Using several databases seven studies were identified and included in this meta analysis. We included studies if the study was experimental, and the primary outcome was pain relief. Then the data were analyzed performing convential analysis using CMA statistical software.
Results: In all data for 436 individuals were available for analysis (218 cases and 218 controls). The longest intervention time was 3 months with 9 sessions and the least was 15 minutes. Among 7 studies, 5 studies showed that acupuncture had a significant effect on pain relief. The result of integration of data indicated the effect size value -1.310 (95% CI = -0.535 to -2.085 (P < 0.001).
Conclusion: The findings from this analysis indicated that acupuncture was effective in pain relief.
Methods: Using several databases seven studies were identified and included in this meta analysis. We included studies if the study was experimental, and the primary outcome was pain relief. Then the data were analyzed performing convential analysis using CMA statistical software.
Results: In all data for 436 individuals were available for analysis (218 cases and 218 controls). The longest intervention time was 3 months with 9 sessions and the least was 15 minutes. Among 7 studies, 5 studies showed that acupuncture had a significant effect on pain relief. The result of integration of data indicated the effect size value -1.310 (95% CI = -0.535 to -2.085 (P < 0.001).
Conclusion: The findings from this analysis indicated that acupuncture was effective in pain relief.
type of study: Descriptive |
Accepted: 2012/10/28 | ePublished ahead of print: 2013/09/14 | Published: 2013/09/15
Accepted: 2012/10/28 | ePublished ahead of print: 2013/09/14 | Published: 2013/09/15
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