Table 1.

Criteria for selecting studies.

Population	Patients with a diagnosis of CFS, ME, and ME/CFS including: Patients who were previously treated Patients who are previously untreated Adults (≥18 years)
Interventions	Mind-body interventions (alone or in combination) including: Art Therapy Autogenic training Biofeedback/neurofeedback Breathing exercise Cognitive restructuring Dynamic Neural Retraining System Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) Guided imagery Hypnotherapy/self-hypnosis Meditation (mindfulness, mantra, guided, transcendental) Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Music therapy Neurolinguistic programming Prayer/spirituality Psychological flexibility Qigong Relaxation therapy (relaxation response, progressive muscle relaxation) Tai Chi Visualization Yoga
Comparators	One or more of the following control conditions including: Placebo Standard of care treatments Waitlist
Outcomes	Any single or combination of, but not limited to, the following outcomes: Fatigue (energy, motivation) Refreshing sleep Pain Anxiety (stress, nervousness, etc.,) Depression (mood, hopefulness, helplessness) Quality of life Performance (physical, mental, emotional) Work-related outcome (employment, income, etc.) Changes in physical health such as sore throat, tender lymph nodes, and muscle weakness
Study Design	Parallel/Cross-over randomized controlled trials (RCTs) Controlled clinical trials (CCTs) Controlled before and after studies Single-arm interventional studies (within subject control group) Cohort
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