4.2.1. Comparison with prior RCTs on PMD or PMI
PMD
Given no acupuncture trials examining the comorbid PMD and PMI, we compare our results with trials examining either PMD or PMI.For PMD, two previous RCTs reported the benefits of electroacupuncture (In agreement with our results, two previous RCTs confirmed the positive efficacy of acupuncture amongst patients with PMI (