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. 2015 Oct 21;2015(10):CD010554. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010554.pub2

Comparison 1. YOGA versus STANDARD‐CARE CONTROL.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Mental state: 1. Overall a. Not improved (total PANSS) 1 83 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.70 [0.55, 0.88]
2 Mental state: 1. Overall b. Average change score (PANSS, low=good) 1 18 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐26.33 [‐37.71, ‐14.95]
3 Mental state: 1. Overall c. Average endpoint score (PANSS, low=good) 3 176 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐10.74 [‐15.39, ‐6.09]
4 Mental state: 2. Negative symptoms a. Not improved (PANSS) 1 83 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.72 [0.57, 0.90]
5 Mental state: 2. Negative symptoms b. Average score at endpoint (PANSS, low=good) 5 243 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐1.92 [‐3.06, ‐0.78]
6 Mental state: 2. Negative symptoms c. Average score at endpoint (SANS, low=good) 1 27 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 4.80 [0.94, 8.66]
7 Mental state: 2. Negative symptoms d. Average change score (PANSS, greater decrease=good) 1 18 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐6.0 [‐9.87, ‐2.13]
8 Mental state: 3. Positive symptoms a. Not improved (PANSS) 1 83 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.98 [0.79, 1.22]
9 Mental state: 3. Positive symptoms b. Average score at endpoint (PANSS, low=good) 5 243 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐1.46 [‐2.50, ‐0.42]
10 Mental state: 3. Positive symptoms c. Average score at endpoint (SAPS, low=good) 1 27 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 2.80 [0.80, 4.80]
11 Mental state: 3. Positive symptoms d. Average change score (PANSS, greater decrease=good) 1 18 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐5.27 [‐9.19, ‐1.35]
12 Mental state: 4. Depresssive symptoms: a. Average score (CDS, greater decrease=good) 1 54 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐2.90 [‐4.86, ‐0.94]
13 Mental state: 5. Resilience a. Average score at end‐point (Resilience scale, high=good) 1 50 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 3.20 [‐11.27, 17.67]
14 Social functioning: 1. Overall a. Not improved (total SOFS) 1 83 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.88 [0.77, 1.00]
15 Social functioning: 1. Overall b. Average score at endpoint (SOFS, high score=good) 2 76 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.64 [‐2.12, 3.39]
16 Social functioning 1. Overall c. Average score at endpoint (FACT‐Sz, high score=good) 2 99 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 4.26 [0.81, 7.71]
17 Social functioning: 2. Emotional recognition ‐ average score (TRACS, high score=good) 1 49 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐4.30 [‐10.07, 1.47]
18 Adverse events 1 188 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
18.1 any serious 1 94 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
18.2 others 1 94 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
19 Quality of life: 1. Average change (WHOQOL‐BREF, greater increase=good) 1 72 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 17.53 [8.64, 26.42]
19.1 physical health 1 18 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 17.55 [3.10, 32.00]
19.2 psychological 1 18 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 28.13 [9.01, 47.25]
19.3 social relationships 1 18 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 14.47 [‐3.25, 32.19]
19.4 environment 1 18 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 7.58 [‐15.08, 30.24]
20 Quality of life: 2. Average change (SF‐36, greater increase=good) 1 120 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 10.10 [3.06, 17.15]
20.1 physical health 1 60 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 6.60 [‐2.44, 15.64]
20.2 mental health 1 60 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 15.5 [4.27, 26.73]
21 Quality of life: 3. Average end‐point index scale (EQ‐5D, high score=good) 2 99 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.05 [‐0.06, 0.16]
22 Leaving the study early: people lost to follow up ‐ short term (low=good) 8 457 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.91 [0.60, 1.37]