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. 2013 Sep 10;2013(9):CD009796. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009796.pub2
Outcome title
(End of treatment)
Number of studies /patients SMD (95% CI); P value Hetero‐
geneity I2 [%]
Studies without data extracted from figures and or substituted
Pain
Negative mood
Disability
19/1319
18/1591
14/1162
‐0.27 (‐0.47 to ‐0.08); 0.006
‐0.34 (‐0.50 to ‐0.17); < 0.0001
‐0.20 (‐0.65 to 0.05); 0.12
64
55
76
Studies without selection bias
Pain
Negative mood
Disability
12/966
10/839
10/886
‐0.31(‐0.51 to ‐0.11); 0.002
‐0.24(‐0.38 to ‐0.11); 0.0005
‐0.30 (‐0.47 to ‐0.13); 0.004
53
0
31
Studies without attrition bias
Pain
Negative mood
Disability
11/940
9/828
9/854
‐0.33 (‐0.49 to‐0.16); 0.0001
‐0.32 (‐0.47 to ‐0.18); <0.0001
‐0.24 (‐0.43 to ‐0.04); 0.02
33
2
43
Studies without reporting bias
Pain
Negative mood
 Disability
13/1122
15/1123
14/1072
‐0.30 (‐0.52 to ‐0.08); 0.007
‐0.38 (‐0.57 to ‐0.19); < 0.0001
‐0.28 (‐0.53 to ‐0.03); 0.03
67
54
73
Studies with patients with depressive and/or anxiety disorders included
Pain
Negative mood
Disability
11/836
9/772
 9/750
‐0.18 (‐0.38 to  0.03); 0.09
‐0.34 (‐0.49 to ‐0.18); < 0.0001
‐0.14 (‐0.37 to  0.09); 0.23
48
9
53
Studies with ≥ 20 patients per treatment arm
Pain
Negative mood
Disability
17/1299
17/1559
13/1116
‐0.31 (‐0.52 to ‐0.10); 0.04
‐0.36 (‐0.53 to ‐0.19); < 0.0001
‐0.32 (‐0.57 to ‐0.07); 0.01
69
59
75