Data Sheet 1_Efficacy of multiple acupoint stimulation therapies for primary insomnia pati

A systematic review and network meta-analysis of 95 randomized controlled trials involving 7,628 patients with primary insomnia. The study, authored by Ying Wang and published on figshare in 2026, compares the efficacy of 14 different acupoint stimulation therapies. Outcomes analyzed include total effective rate, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index scores, and changes in PSQI subcomponents.

Use Cases

• Compare the relative efficacy of different acupoint stimulation therapies based on total effective rate and PSQI scores.
• Identify the most frequently used acupoints and ear points for insomnia treatment based on reported usage statistics.
• Analyze patterns of acupoint compatibility for insomnia based on the cluster analysis results.
• Assess the certainty of evidence for different therapies using the CINeMA framework mentioned in the methods.

Strengths

• Analysis is based on 95 randomized controlled trials, a substantial number of studies for a systematic review.
• Includes data from 7,628 patients, providing a meaningful sample size for meta-analysis.
• Uses a network meta-analysis approach allowing for comparative efficacy ranking of 14 different therapies.
• Publicly registered protocol (PROSPERO CRD42025640547) and employs ROB2 and CINeMA tools for bias and evidence assessment.

Limitations

• The primary data file is a 10.6 MB PDF; the underlying tabular data used for analysis is not directly available.
• Row count and column-level documentation for the extracted trial data are unknown.
• The description notes that the tolerability and long-term efficacy of the therapies remain unclear.

Provenance

Source

Ying Wang via figshare

Collection Method

Systematic review and network meta-analysis of trials from eight Chinese and English databases and six trial registries.

Time Range

Literature search from database inception to September 22, 2024.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-13 05:48:23

Geography

Studies likely include Chinese and English-language sources; specific geographic coverage of trials is not detailed.