Comparison 18. Massage versus no intervention.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
18.1 Fatigue	7		Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
18.1.1 Haemodialysis	7	657	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐1.06 [‐1.47, ‐0.65]
18.2 Change in fatigue	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
18.2.1 Haemodialysis	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
18.3 Number with severe fatigue	1		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
18.3.1 Haemodialysis	1		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
18.4 Energy	2		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
18.4.1 Haemodialysis	2	152	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	4.87 [1.69, 8.06]
18.5 Death (any cause)	3		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
18.5.1 Haemodialysis	3	404	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	1.53 [0.06, 36.31]
18.6 Cardiovascular death	2		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
18.6.1 Haemodialysis	2	0	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	Not estimable
18.7 Quality of life (overall)	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
18.7.1 Haemodialysis	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
18.8 Change in quality of life	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
18.8.1 Haemodialysis	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
18.9 Sleep (overall)	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
18.9.1 Haemodialysis	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected