Major databases were searched without language restriction from 1968 to January 2014.
Therefore, a systematic review of RCTs, using a meta-analysis, having more detailed search without language restriction is necessary to rigorously and quantitatively evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture for treating obesity, and to reconcile the different conclusions reached by previous reviews.
Relevant reports were searched systematically and without language restriction.
Electronic searches of MEDLINE without language restriction.
VL performed the searches without language restriction.
The search was conducted without language restriction.
The search was performed without language restriction.
Ideally, a systematic review without language restriction should be conducted.
Studies were selected from PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library databases and conference proceedings, without language restriction.
Data sources Medline, Embase, and CINAHL, without language restriction, searched to April 2008.
In addition, we hand-searched journals, conference proceedings, and current awareness alerts, without language restriction.
