Comparison 15. Aromatherapy versus placebo or standard care.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
15.1 Fatigue	7		Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
15.1.1 Haemodialysis	7	542	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐1.23 [‐1.96, ‐0.50]
15.2 Change in fatigue	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
15.2.1 Haemodialysis	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
15.3 Vitality	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
15.3.1 Haemodialysis	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
15.4 Death (any cause)	6		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
15.4.1 Haemodialysis	6	0	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	Not estimable
15.5 Cardiovascular death	6		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
15.5.1 Haemodialysis	6	0	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	Not estimable
15.6 Quality of life (overall)	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
15.6.1 Haemodialysis	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
15.7 Global sleep quality	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
15.7.1 Haemodialysis	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
15.8 Change in global sleep quality	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
15.8.1 Haemodialysis	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
15.9 Sleep disturbance	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
15.9.1 Haemodialysis	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
15.10 Change in sleep disturbance	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
15.10.1 Haemodialysis	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected