Comparison 4. Quality of Life (physical).

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 General health perception	3		Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
1.1 Educational intervention	1	90	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.42 [‐0.83, 0.00]
1.2 Behavioural counselling	2	507	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.04 [‐0.14, 0.21]
2 Physical functioning	2		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
2.1 Educational intervention	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
2.2 Behavioural counselling	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
3 Role‐physical	2		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
3.1 Educational intervention	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
3.2 Behavioural counselling	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
4 Pain	4		Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
4.1 Educational intervention	1	90	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.07 [‐0.34, 0.49]
4.2 Behavioural counselling	3	191	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.18 [‐0.42, 0.77]
5 Physical Component Score (PCS)	2		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
5.1 Behavioural counselling	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
5.2 Clinical decision‐aid	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
6 Burden (KDQoL)	2		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
6.1 Behavioural counselling	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
6.2 Clinical decision‐aid	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
7 Effects (KDQoL)	2		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
7.1 Behavioural counselling	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
7.2 Clinical decision‐aid	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]