Table 6 Network meta-analysis of FEV1

Traditional medicine therapy

-7.29 (-12. 11,-2.47)^a

Acupoint application

-4.26 (-9.55,1.03)

3.03 (-4.13,10.18)

Acupoint catgut embedding

-3.39 (-13.12,6.34)

3.90 (-6.96,14.75)

0.87 (-10.21,11.95)

Electroacupuncture

-0.09 (-4.68,4.50)

7.20 (0.28,14. 11) ^a

4.17 (-2.83,11.17)

3.30 (-7.46,14.06)

Moxibustion

-6.41 (-9. 80,-3.01)^a

0.88 (-5.08,6.84)

-2.15 (-8.43,4.14)

-3.02 (-13.32,7.29)

-6.32 (-11. 89,-0.75)^a

Acupuncture