Comparison 11. Subgroup analyses: quality of life by FACT‐B ‐ components of intervention.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Breast cancer (post intervention)	7	764	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	4.55 [2.33, 6.78]
1.1 Intervention with education and psychological components	3	355	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	5.08 [1.24, 8.92]
1.2 Intervention with education and physical components	1	129	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	4.10 [0.58, 7.62]
1.3 Intervention with physical and psychological components	3	280	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	4.57 [0.24, 8.90]
2 Physical well‐being (post intervention)	7	764	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.81 [0.04, 1.58]
2.1 Intervention with education and psychological components	3	355	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.79 [‐0.14, 1.72]
2.2 Intervention with education and physical components	1	129	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	1.14 [0.11, 2.17]
2.3 Intervention with physical and psychological components	3	280	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.45 [‐1.85, 2.74]
3 Social well‐being (post intervention)	7	762	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.28 [‐0.49, 1.04]
3.1 Intervention with education and psychological components	3	353	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.38 [‐0.73, 1.48]
3.2 Intervention with education and physical components	1	129	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [‐2.04, 2.04]
3.3 Intervention with physical and psychological components	3	280	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.25 [‐1.00, 1.50]
4 Emotional well‐being (post intervention)	7	762	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.41 [‐0.25, 1.07]
4.1 Intervention with education and psychological components	3	353	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.51 [‐0.77, 1.80]
4.2 Intervention with education and physical components	1	129	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.27 [‐0.95, 1.49]
4.3 Intervention with physical and psychological components	3	280	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.07 [‐1.37, 1.51]
5 Functional well‐being (post intervention)	6	740	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.97 [‐0.33, 2.28]
5.1 Intervention with education and psychological components	3	354	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.89 [‐0.83, 2.61]
5.2 Intervention with education and physical components	1	129	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	2.42 [1.17, 3.67]
5.3 Intervention with physical and psychological components	2	257	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.07 [‐4.37, 4.23]