eTable 1. List of excluded systematic reviews with meta-analysis*.
| Reference | Medical indication (target group) | Number of RCTs/patients | Reason(s) for exclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adachi et al. 2014 (e11) | Chronic pain (adults) | 6/237 (+ 6 controlled trials/432) | Non-randomized trials were included |
| Bernardy et al. 2011 (e12) | Fibromyalgia syndrome (adults) | 5/191 | N<400 |
| Birnie et al. 2014 (e13) | Pain and stress from injections (children and adolescents) | 7/222 | N<400 |
| Bowker et al. 2014 (e14) | Pain in physically disabling diseases (adults) | 6/237 (+4 non-randomized or only partly randomized trials) | N<400 |
| Enck et al. 2010 (e15) | Irritable bowel syndrome (adults) | 2/40 | N<400; meta-analysis with >400 patients available (12) |
| Flammer et al. 2007 (e16) | Psychosomatic diseases_(children and adults) | 18/916 | Not evaluated for each indication |
| Ford et al. 2014 (e17) | Irritable bowel syndrome (adults) | 5/278 | N<400; meta-analysis with >400 patients available (12) |
| Glazener et al. 2005 (e18) | Bed-wetting (children) | 2/98 | N<400; update of corresponding cochrane group available (e19) |
| Huang et al. 2011 (e19) | Bed-wetting (children) | 3/172 | N<400 |
| Köllner et al. 2012 (e20) | Fibromyalgia syndrome (adults) | 4/102 | N<400 |
| Lee et al. 2014 (e21) | Irritable bowel syndrome (adults) | 7/374 | N<400; meta-analysis with >400 patients available (12) |
| Richardson et al. 2007 (e22) | Nausea and vomiting in chemotherapy for cancer (children and adults) | 6/206 | N<400 |
| Smith et al. 2006 (e23) | Pain during labor and childbirth_(adolescents and adults) | 5/729 | Update of corresponding Cochrane group available (11) |
| Zhang et al. 2015 (e24) | Temporomandibular disorder _(adolescents and adults) | 3/159 | N<400 |
*In alphabetical order RCTs. randomized controlled trials