Table 2 Conditions based on the ICD-10 classification treated by acupuncture
Disease/conditions (ICD-10 codes) | No. of trials (%) | Western countries | Eastern countries |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | ||
M00-M99 Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue | 23 (26.1) | 19 | 4 |
G00-G99 Diseases of the nervous system | 17 (19.3) | 12 | 5 |
F00-F99 Mental and behavioral disorders | 15 (17.0) | 10 | 5 |
J00-J99 Diseases of the respiratory system | 5 (5.7) | 3 | 2 |
C00-D48 Neoplasms | 5 (5.7) | 5 | 0 |
E00-E90 Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases | 4 (4.5) | 3 | 1 |
N00-N99 Diseases of the genitourinary system | 4 (4.5) | 1 | 3 |
O00-O99 Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium | 4 (4.5) | 4 | 0 |
K00-K93 Diseases of the digestive system | 3 (3.4) | 3 | 0 |
R00-R99 Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified | 3 (3.4) | 3 | 0 |
A00-B99 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases | 1 (1.1) | 1 | 0 |
H60-H95 Diseases of the ear and mastoid process | 1 (1.1) | 0 | 1 |
Health | 1 (1.1) | 0 | 1 |
L00-L99 Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue | 1 (1.1) | 0 | 1 |
S00-T98 Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes | 1 (1.1) | 1 | 0 |
Total | 88 (100) | 65 (73.9) | 23 (26.1) |