Overview of Systematic Reviews : Yoga as a Therapeutic Intervention for Adults with Acute and Chronic Health Conditions
Joint Authors
Heneghan, Carl
McCall, Marcy C.
Roberts, Nia W.
Ward, Alison
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-18, 18 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-05-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
18
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives.
Overview the quality, direction, and characteristics of yoga interventions for treatment of acute and chronic health conditions in adult populations.
Methods.
We searched for systematic reviews in 10 online databases, bibliographic references, and hand-searches in yoga-related journals.
Included reviews satisfy Oxman criteria and specify yoga as a primary intervention in one or more randomized controlled trials for treatment in adults.
The AMSTAR tool and GRADE approach evaluated the methodological quality of reviews and quality of evidence.
Results.
We identified 2202 titles, of which 41 full-text articles were assessed for eligibility and 26 systematic reviews satisfied inclusion criteria.
Thirteen systematic reviews include quantitative data and six papers include meta-analysis.
The quality of evidence is generally low.
Sixteen different types of health conditions are included.
Eleven reviews show tendency towards positive effects of yoga intervention, 15 reviews report unclear results, and no, reviews report adverse effects of yoga.
Yoga appears most effective for reducing symptoms in anxiety, depression, and pain.
Conclusion.
Although the quality of systematic reviews is high, the quality of supporting evidence is low.
Significant heterogeneity and variability in reporting interventions by type of yoga, settings, and population characteristics limit the generalizability of results.
American Psychological Association (APA)
McCall, Marcy C.& Ward, Alison& Roberts, Nia W.& Heneghan, Carl. 2013. Overview of Systematic Reviews : Yoga as a Therapeutic Intervention for Adults with Acute and Chronic Health Conditions. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-18.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
McCall, Marcy C.…[et al.]. Overview of Systematic Reviews : Yoga as a Therapeutic Intervention for Adults with Acute and Chronic Health Conditions. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-18.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
McCall, Marcy C.& Ward, Alison& Roberts, Nia W.& Heneghan, Carl. Overview of Systematic Reviews : Yoga as a Therapeutic Intervention for Adults with Acute and Chronic Health Conditions. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-18.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-510329
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-510329