Systematic Evaluation of Acupuncture Treatment of Facial Palsy

Objective: Evaluate the systematic evaluation methodologies, reporting quality and outcome indicator quality for acupuncture treatment of facial palsy. Method: Electronic retrieval of databases such as Cochrane Library, Medline (OvidSP), Embase (OvidSP) and CNKI to collect system evaluation of acupuncture for treatment of facial palsy. Statement and GRAND system evaluates methodological quality, reporting quality and outcome indicators incorporated into the study. Results: 9 total systematic evaluations, which have low to very low methodological quality; literature report quality scores are concentrated on medium quality scores; GRAND grading results show that acupuncture treatment is better than Western medicine, but its evidence is mostly low. Conclusion: Acupuncture currently treats facial palsy The methodological quality of the systematic evaluation, the quality of the literature report and the reliability of the outcome indicators are low, and the relevant research needs to be further regulated. In the future, the characteristics of TCM can be properly combined in the design of the study with a view to obtaining higher quality clinical evidence.