Comparison 13. Yoga versus no therapy: subgroup analysis: yoga intervention.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Health‐related quality of life short‐term	10		Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
1.1 Complex yoga intervention	9	661	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.24 [0.06, 0.41]
1.2 Exercise‐based yoga intervention	1	14	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.48 [‐1.54, 0.59]
1.3 Meditation‐based yoga intervention	0	0	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2 Health‐related quality of life medium‐term	2		Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
2.1 Complex yoga intervention	2	146	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.10 [‐0.23, 0.42]
2.2 Exercise‐based yoga intervention	0	0	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2.3 Meditation‐based yoga intervention	0	0	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
3 Depression short‐term	7		Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
3.1 Complex yoga intervention	7	496	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.13 [‐0.31, 0.05]
3.2 Exercise‐based yoga intervention	0	0	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
3.3 Meditation‐based yoga intervention	0	0	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
4 Anxiety short‐term	6		Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
4.1 Complex yoga intervention	6	346	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.53 [‐1.10, 0.04]
4.2 Exercise‐based yoga intervention	0	0	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
4.3 Meditation‐based yoga intervention	0	0	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
5 Fatigue short‐term	11		Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
5.1 Complex yoga intervention	8	627	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.37 [‐0.69, ‐0.05]
5.2 Exercise‐based yoga intervention	2	96	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐1.08 [‐1.53, ‐0.62]
5.3 Meditation‐based yoga intervention	1	160	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.53 [‐0.84, ‐0.21]
6 Fatigue medium‐term	2		Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
6.1 Complex yoga intervention	2	146	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.04 [‐0.36, 0.29]
6.2 Exercise‐based yoga intervention	0	0	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
6.3 Meditation‐based yoga intervention	0	0	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
7 Sleep disturbances short‐term	6		Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
7.1 Complex yoga intervention	6	657	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.25 [‐0.40, ‐0.09]
7.2 Exercise‐based yoga intervention	0	0	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
7.3 Meditation‐based yoga intervention	0	0	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]