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. 2012 Aug 15;2012(8):CD008465. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008465.pub2

Comparison 9. General health perspective.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
9.1 Overall general health change 4   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
9.1.1 Up to 12 weeks' follow‐up 2 78 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 1.03 [‐1.16, 3.21]
9.1.2 6 months' follow‐up 3 202 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.09 [‐0.20, 0.37]
9.2 Overall general health perspective follow‐up values 7   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
9.2.1 Up to 12 weeks' follow‐up 6 242 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.33 [0.01, 0.64]
9.2.2 More than 12 weeks' to less than 6 months' follow‐up 1 56 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.20 [‐0.32, 0.73]
9.2.3 6 months' follow‐up 2 81 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.05 [‐0.43, 0.54]
9.3 MOS SF‐36 general health change 2   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
9.3.1 6 months' follow‐up 2 166 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.83 [‐1.85, 3.52]
9.4 MOS SF‐36 general health subscale follow‐up values 3   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
9.4.1 Up to 12 weeks' follow‐up 1 57 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 11.20 [‐0.66, 23.06]
9.4.2 More than 12 weeks' to less than 6 months' follow‐up 1 56 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 4.60 [‐7.06, 16.26]
9.4.3 6 months' follow‐up 1 45 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 2.40 [‐2.48, 7.28]
9.5 WHO BREF follow‐up values 1   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
9.5.1 Up to 12 weeks' follow‐up 1 37 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.28 [‐0.23, 0.79]
9.6 Ferrans and Powers health and functioning subscale follow‐up values 1   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
9.6.1 Up to 12 weeks' follow‐up 1 17 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 2.30 [‐4.03, 8.63]
9.7 Single question change 1   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
9.7.1 Up to 12 weeks' follow‐up 1 38 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.05 [‐0.47, 0.37]
9.7.2 6 months' follow‐up 1 36 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.04 [‐0.35, 0.43]
9.8 Single question follow‐up values 1   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
9.8.1 Up to 12 weeks' follow‐up 1 38 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.30 [‐0.76, 0.16]
9.8.2 6 months' follow‐up 1 36 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.20 [‐0.79, 0.39]
9.9 MDASI‐T general activity subscale change 1   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
9.9.1 Up to 12 weeks' follow‐up 1 40 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐1.72 [‐2.23, ‐1.21]
9.10 MDASI‐T general activity subscale follow‐up values 1   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
9.10.1 Up to 12 weeks' follow‐up 1 40 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐1.57 [‐2.74, ‐0.40]