Patient or population: patients with angina pectoris
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Settings: Mainland China
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Intervention: Acupuncture
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Outcomes
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Illustrative comparative risks* (95% CI)
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Relative effect (95% CI)
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No of Participants (studies)
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Quality of the evidence (GRADE)
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Comments
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Assumed risk
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Corresponding risk
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Control
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Acupuncture
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The number of patients showing ineffectiveness of angina relief (acupuncture plus medicines VS medicines)
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Study population
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RR 0.35 (0.25 to 0.48)
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1002 (13 studies)
| ⊕⊝⊝⊝ very low1,2,3,6,7,8,9
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228 per 1000
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75 per 1000 (52 to 107)
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Moderate
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425 per 1000
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140 per 1000 (98 to 200)
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The number of patients showing no ECG improvement (acupuncture plus medicines VS medicines)
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Study population
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RR 0.50 (0.40 to 0.62)
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1035 (14 studies)
| ⊕⊝⊝⊝ very low1,2,3,6,7,8
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356 per 1000
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178 per 1000 (142 to 220)
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Moderate
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238 per 1000
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119 per 1000 (95 to 148)
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The number of patients showing ineffectiveness of angina relief (acupuncture VS medicines)
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Study population
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RR 0.76 (0.53 to 1.09)
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516 (7 studies)
| ⊕⊝⊝⊝ very low1,5,6,7,8
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216 per 1000
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164 per 1000 (114 to 235)
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Moderate
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182 per 1000
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138 per 1000 (96 to 198)
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The number of patients showing no ECG improvement (acupuncture VS medicines)
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Study population
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RR 0.87 (0.65 to 1.16)
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362 (6 studies)
| ⊕⊝⊝⊝ very low1,4,6,7,8
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426 per 1000
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371 per 1000 (277 to 494)
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Moderate
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430 per 1000
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374 per 1000 (279 to 499)
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