Meta-analysis of the efficacy of acupuncture treatment of tinnitus

[Objective] Systematic evaluation of the effectiveness of acerbic treatment of tinnitus. [Method] Computer retrieves Embase, PubMed, Cochrane Central, Chinese Bibliographic Database (CBM), Wanfang Database, VIP Database (VIP), China Knowledge (China National) Rnowledge infrastructure, CNKI) self-built library to January 2017, combined with manual retrieval of relevant literature. clinical trial, CCT) data. Meta analysis using the Stata 12.0 software and systematic evaluation of the entry literature. [Results] Concluded in 17 literature, 1,138 patients, based on the total efficiency Meta analysis showed RR= 1.21,95% CI: 1.12—1.32, P^0.01, I2=0%. The acupuncture group efficacy was significantly better than the control group, Begg correlated test resulted in pr^|z|=0.152~0.05, not seen Publication bias. Meta analysis based on Tinnitus Handicap Inventory, THI, showed SMD=-0.76,95% CI ፦1.07~ -0.45, P≈ 0.01, I2= 0.00%, acupuncture efficacy significantly better than the drug control group. [Conclusion] Acupuncture therapy treated tinnitus better than the drug control group, and improved disability in tinnitus than the drug control group. However, due to the overall low quality of incorporation, more high-quality multi-center, randomized, double-blind, controlled studies are needed.