Comparison 6. SENSITIVITY ANALYSES (No assumptions about data).

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
6.1 Pain (/100): Earliest follow‐up, no imputation of SD	71	6345	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐12.08 [‐15.49, ‐8.66]
6.1.1 Exercise vs. No treatment or usual care	24	1717	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐16.65 [‐20.81, ‐12.50]
6.1.2 Exercise vs. Other conservative treatment	47	4628	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐9.85 [‐14.40, ‐5.31]
6.2 Function (/100): Earliest follow‐up, no imputation of SD	68		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
6.2.1 Exercise vs. No treatment or usual care	28	2076	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐7.38 [‐9.33, ‐5.44]
6.2.2 Exercise vs. Other conservative treatment	41	4743	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐4.12 [‐6.28, ‐1.97]
6.3 Function (/100): Earliest follow‐up, RMDQ measurement only	53		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
6.3.1 Exercise vs. No treatment or usual care	22	2146	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐7.83 [‐10.21, ‐5.45]
6.3.2 Exercise vs. Other conservative treatment	33	4082	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐5.27 [‐8.05, ‐2.49]