Comparison 8. SENSITIVITY ANALYSES (Excluding outlying means).

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
8.1 Pain (/100): Earliest follow‐up	87	8017	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐8.68 [‐10.82, ‐6.54]
8.1.1 Exercise vs. No treatment or usual care	30	2403	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐11.49 [‐13.82, ‐9.17]
8.1.2 Exercise vs. Other conservative treatment	57	5614	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐7.25 [‐10.15, ‐4.34]
8.2 Function (/100): Earliest follow‐up	84		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
8.2.1 Exercise vs. No treatment or usual care	35	2703	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐5.35 [‐6.47, ‐4.23]
8.2.2 Exercise vs. Other conservative treatment	51	5727	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐3.61 [‐5.49, ‐1.73]