JOURNAL ARTICLE

Letter to the editor on a recent paper on acupuncture with pelvic floor rehabilitation training.

  • Published In: Clinical Rehabilitation, 2025, v. 39, n. 11. P. 1541 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Li, Chunyue; Wang, Qi; Zhang, Kai 3 of 3

Abstract

The article discusses a meta-analysis on the effectiveness of acupuncture combined with pelvic floor rehabilitation training for treating postpartum stress urinary incontinence. The authors express concerns regarding the inclusion of studies that combined acupuncture with moxibustion, which could skew results, and highlight the need for subgroup analyses to address heterogeneity in the findings. They also note that all studies were conducted in China, raising questions about cultural biases affecting treatment outcomes. Additionally, the authors point out discrepancies in the methodology used for evaluating evidence quality and suggest more rigorous approaches to assess publication bias. Overall, they believe that significant issues were overlooked in the review. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Clinical Rehabilitation. 2025/11, Vol. 39, Issue 11, p1541
  • Document Type:Letter
  • Subject Area:Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:0269-2155
  • DOI:10.1177/02692155251378373
  • Accession Number:188669740
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