Table 5.
Effect sizes of hypnosis/guided imagery on selected outcome variables
| Outcome title | Number of studies | Number of patients | Effect size (SMD [95% CI]) | Test for overall effect p-value | Heterogeneity I² [%]; Tau² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final treat-ment | |||||
| 01 Pain | 6 | 178 | -1.17 [-2.21, -0.13] | 0.03 | 88; 1.45 |
| 02 Fatigue | 1 | 12 | Not calculated | ||
| 03 Sleep | 2 | 66 | Not calculated | ||
| 04 Depressed mood | 1 | 12 | Not calculated | ||
| 05 HRQOL | 3 | 92 | -0.90 [-2.55, 0.76] | 0.29 | 91; 1.93 |
| Follow up | |||||
| 01 Pain | 2 | 88 | Not calculated * | ||
| 02 Fatigue | 1 | 40 | Not calculated | ||
| 03 Sleep | 1 | 40 | Not calculated | ||
| 04 Depressed mood | 0 | 0 | |||
| 05 HRQOL | 1 | 48 | Not calculated | ||
Abbreviations: HRQOL: Health-related quality of life; SMD: Standardised mean difference; CI: Confidence interval
* Standard deviation of one study not available