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Relevant data were extracted and statistically analyzed using RevMan 5.1 software. Twenty high-quality papers (JADAD\u22653) involving 1,661 patients were included. Meta-analysis showed a significant difference in the overall response rate between the test and control groups in CP treatment (odds ratio [OR]\u2009=\u20094.08 [95% CI\u2009=\u20093.13, 5.33], p\u2009&lt;\u2009.001). The National Institutes of Health\u2013Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI) posttreatment comparison showed significantly better symptom improvement in the acupuncture and moxibustion group (mean difference [MD]\u2009=\u2009\u20134.87 [95% CI\u2009=\u2009\u22126.145, \u22123.59]). Acupuncture and moxibustion significantly improve response rates and symptom scores in CP treatment compared with control treatments (drugs, sham acupuncture). 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