Comparison 2. Inpatient treatment programme plus hypnosis versus inpatient treatment programme.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
2.1 Reduction in physical signs: severity of impairment (VRMC)	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
2.1.1 End of treatment	1	45	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐0.49 [‐1.28, 0.30]
2.1.2 Follow‐up	1	45	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.13 [‐0.55, 0.81]
2.2 Mental state (SCL‐90)	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
2.2.1 End of treatment	1	45	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.42 [‐36.02, 38.86]
2.2.2 Follow‐up	1	45	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐5.97 [‐44.22, 32.28]
2.3 Dropout rate	1	49	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.88 [0.14, 5.79]