Comparison 2. Cognitive behavioural vs active control follow‐up.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Pain	11	1261	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.08 [‐0.23, 0.06]
2 Disability	12	1295	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.15 [‐0.28, ‐0.02]
3 Mood	11	1261	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.07 [‐0.18, 0.05]
4 Catastrophising	2	282	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.06 [‐0.18, 0.29]