Comparison 7. Yoga versus no therapy: subgroup analysis: time since diagnosis.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Health‐related quality of life short‐term	6		Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
1.1 ≤ 5 years	6	412	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.16 [‐0.06, 0.38]
1.2 > 5 years	0	0	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2 Health‐related quality of life medium‐term	1		Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
2.1 ≤ 5 years	1	89	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.03 [‐0.38, 0.45]
2.2 > 5 years	0	0	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
3 Depression short‐term	5		Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
3.1 ≤ 5 years	5	270	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.12 [‐0.38, 0.14]
3.2 > 5 years	0	0	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
4 Anxiety short‐term	5		Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
4.1 ≤ 5 years	5	306	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.67 [‐1.34, ‐0.01]
4.2 > 5 years	0	0	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
5 Fatigue short‐term	8		Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
5.1 ≤ 5 years	8	643	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.49 [‐0.86, ‐0.11]
5.2 > 5 years	0	0	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
6 Fatigue medium‐term	1		Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
6.1 ≤ 5 years	1	89	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.08 [‐0.33, 0.50]
6.2 > 5 years	0	0	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
7 Sleep disturbances short‐term	5	471	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.22 [‐0.40, ‐0.03]
7.1 ≤ 5 years	5	471	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.22 [‐0.40, ‐0.03]
7.2 > 5 years	0	0	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]