Studies | Intervention and number of subjects | Outcome measurement | Outcomes** (Cured no./Total no., Cured %) | Treatment effect: | ||
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 | Group 1 | Group 2 |  | Group 1 | Group 2 | Cured rate: RR (95% CI) |
Li (1998) [28] | AMC | Acupuncture | Pain relief: cured rate based on subjective report | 49/60 | 15/30 | 1.63 (1.12 to 2.38) |
N = 60 | N = 30 | 81.7% | 50% | P = 0.01* | ||
Liu (2008) [23] | AMC | Acupuncture | Pain relief and range of movement: cured rate based on subjective report | 28/37 | 6/26 | 3.28 (1.58 to 6.77) |
N = 37 | N = 26 | 76% | 23% | P = 0.0013* | ||
Shen (1999) [20] | AMC | Electro-acupuncture | Pain relief and range of movement: cured rate based on subjective report | 10/27 | 32/41 | 0.47 (0.28 to 0.80) |
N = 27 | N = 41 | 37% | 78% | P = 0.005* | ||
Wang (2007) [24] | AMC | Acupuncture | Pain relief and range of movement: cured rate based on subjective report | 22/36 | 9/36 | 2.44 (1.31 to 4.56) |
N = 36 | N = 36 | 61.1% | 25% | P = 0.005* | ||
Wang (2008) [25] | AMC | Acupuncture | Pain relief and range of movement: cured rate based on subjective report | 15/32 | 6/32 | 2.50 (1.11 to 5.62) |
N = 32 | N = 32 | 46.9% | 18.8% | P = 0.03* | ||
Wu (2003) [26] | AMC | Acupuncture | Pain relief and range of movement: cured rate based on subjective report | 56/74 | 13/52 | 3.03 (1.86 to 4.93) |
N = 74 | N = 52 | 75% | 25% | P < 0.0001* | ||
Zhao (2003) [27] | AMC | Acupuncture | Pain relief and range of movement: cured rate based on subjective report | 23/25 | 16/24 | 1.38 (1.02 to 1.87) |
N = 25 | N = 24 | 92% | 66.6% | P = 0.04* |