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. 2021 Apr 20;27(11):1657–1678. doi: 10.1177/1352458521996002

Table 4.

Indirect standardised mean differences (95% confidence intervals) below diagonal and p-values above diagonal based on network meta-analysis.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Exercise interventions Aerobic exercise 0.033 0.826 0.513 0.939 0.307 0.224 0.143 0.495 0.740 0.573 0.196 0.523 0.327 0.002
Balance exercise 0.46
(0.14, 0.78)
0.138 0.128 0.028 0.129 0.006 0.252 0.025 0.041 0.048 0.005 0.015 0.017 0.000
Resistive exercise 0.05
(−0.31, 0.40)
−0.42
(−0.85, 0.01)
0.481 0.856 0.670 0.308 0.429 0.490 0.667 0.539 0.278 0.535 0.353 0.050
Flexibility exercise −0.28
(−1.00, 0.43)
−0.75
(−1.50, 0.004)
−0.33
(−1.09, 0.43)
0.499 0.345 0.821 0.262 0.722 0.608 0.732 0.861 0.646 0.855 0.819
Combined exercise 0.01
(−0.20, 0.21)
−0.45
(−0.76, −0.15)
−0.04
(−0.38, 0.31)
0.29
(−0.42, 1.00)
0.304 0.185 0.140 0.455 0.695 0.541 0.163 0.463 0.298 0.000
General exercise 0.14
(−0.08, 0.35)
−0.32
(−0.65, 0.003)
0.09
(−0.27, 0.45)
0.42
(−0.29, 1.14)
0.13
(−0.07, 0.33)
0.046 0.548 0.181 0.295 0.267 0.040 0.123 0.117 0.000
Behavioural interventions Energy conservation −0.19
(−0.43, 0.05)
−0.65
(−0.99, −0.31)
−0.24
(−0.60, 0.13)
0.09
(−0.62, 0.81)
−0.20
(−0.43, 0.03)
−0.33
(−0.57, −0.08)
0.009 0.738 0.451 0.779 0.861 0.459 0.939 0.106
Cognitive behavioural therapy 0.22
(−0.01, 0.45)
−0.24
(−0.57, 0.09)
0.18
(−0.18, 0.54)
0.51
(−0.20, 1.22)
0.21
(−0.01, 0.43)
0.08
(−0.15, 0.32)
0.41
(0.19, 0.64)
0.080 0.113 0.099 0.004 0.031 0.052 0.000
Neurocognitive rehabilitation −0.13
(−0.44, 0.18)
−0.59
(−0.98, −0.20)
−0.17
(−0.59, 0.24)
0.16
(−0.58, 0.89)
−0.14
(−0.44, 0.16)
−0.27
(−0.57, 0.04)
0.06
(−0.25, 0.37)
−0.35
(−0.65, −0.05)
0.735 0.999 0.664 0.824 0.719 0.138
Relaxation & biofeedback −0.06
(−0.35, 0.24)
−0.52
(−0.90, −0.14)
−0.10
(−0.51, 0.30)
0.23
(−0.51, 0.96)
−0.07
(−0.35, 0.22)
−0.20
(−0.49, 0.10)
0.13
(−0.15, 0.42)
−0.28
(−0.55, −0.01)
0.07
(−0.28, 0.42)
0.768 0.388 0.847 0.521 0.049
Emotional expression therapy −0.13
(−0.51, 0.25)
−0.59
(−1.03, −0.15)
−0.17
(−0.64, 0.29)
0.16
(−0.61, 0.93)
−0.14
(−0.51, 0.23)
−0.27
(−0.64, 0.11)
0.06
(−0.31, 0.44)
−0.35
(−0.67, −0.03)
0.0003
(−0.42, 0.42)
−0.07
(−0.48, 0.33)
0.707 0.855 0.769 0.246
Education or information −0.21
(−0.47, 0.04)
−0.67
(−1.02, −0.33)
−0.26
(−0.63, 0.12)
0.07
(−0.65, 0.79)
−0.22
(−0.46, 0.02)
−0.35
(−0.60, −0.10)
−0.02
(−0.23, 0.19)
−0.43
(−0.65, −0.22)
−0.08
(−0.40, 0.24)
−0.15
(−0.44, 0.13)
−0.08
(−0.46, 0.29)
0.326 0.973 0.178
Combined interventions Behavioural plus exercise −0.09
(−0.32, 0.14)
−0.55
(−0.88, −0.22)
−0.14
(−0.49, 0.22)
0.20
(−0.52, 0.91)
−0.10
(−0.32, 0.12)
−0.23
(−0.45, −0.002)
0.10
(−0.12, 0.32)
−0.31
(−0.52, −0.10)
0.04
(−0.26, 0.34)
−0.03
(−0.31, 0.25)
0.04
(−0.33, 0.41)
0.12
(−0.08, 0.32)
0.560 0.008
Physical rehabilitation −0.21
(−0.54, 0.13)
−0.67
(−1.07, −0.26)
−0.25
(−0.68, 0.18)
0.08
(−0.67, 0.83)
−0.21
(−0.54, 0.11)
−0.34
(−0.68, −0.01)
−0.01
(−0.35, 0.32)
−0.43
(−0.75, −0.10)
−0.08
(−0.43, 0.28)
−0.15
(−0.52, 0.23)
−0.08
(−0.52, 0.37)
0.01
(−0.34, 0.35)
−0.12
(−0.44, 0.21)
0.338
Treatment as usual −0.38
(−0.55, −0.21)
−0.84
(−1.13, −0.55)
−0.42
(−0.75, −0.10)
−0.09
(−0.79, 0.60)
−0.39
(−0.54, −0.23)
−0.51
(−0.68, −0.35)
−0.19
(−0.36, 0.01)
−0.60
(−0.76, −0.44)
−0.25
(−0.51, 0.01)
−0.32
(−0.56, −0.08)
−0.25
(−0.59, 0.09)
−0.17
(−0.36, 0.02)
−0.29
(−0.45, −0.13)
−0.17
(−0.46, 0.11)

Comparisons are for column versus row (i.e. negative values favour column and positive values favour row).

Significant (p < 0.05) differences denoted in bold. Please note that order of interventions is not ranked in this table.