Bernardi 2013.
Methods | Randomised controlled trial | |
Participants | Women with diagnosed non‐metastatic breast cancer post mastectomy Recruited from outpatient service of a clinical hospital Mean age 51.3 years N = 45 |
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Interventions | • Individually applied yoga (yoga postures, breathing techniques, meditation), 6 yoga sessions, 45 minutes per session • No treatment for 6 weeks |
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Outcomes | Anxiety (State‐Trait Anxiety Inventory) at week ? (2 weeks post intervention) | |
Notes | Qualitative interview after each yoga session Study authors were contacted for unpublished data, but no such data were used |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Low risk | "Lottery randomization" |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | No information on allocation concealment |
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | No information on blinding |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | No information on blinding |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | No information on attrition |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Low risk | No protocol available but no hint of selective reporting |
Other bias | Low risk | No hint of other bias |