Yoga for rheumatic diseases: A systematic review

Cramer, H; Lauche, R; Langhorst, J; Dobos, G

Yoga for rheumatic diseases: A systematic review

Cramer, H

Lauche, R

Langhorst, J Dobos, G

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Citation:: Rheumatology (United Kingdom), 2013, 52 (11), pp. 2025 - 2030
Issue Date:: 2013-11-01

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dc.contributor.author	Cramer, H https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3640-8046	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Lauche, R https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4171-7935	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Langhorst, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Dobos, G	en_US
dc.date.issued	2013-11-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Rheumatology (United Kingdom), 2013, 52 (11), pp. 2025 - 2030	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1462-0324	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/116645
dc.description.abstract	Objective. To evaluate the quality of evidence and the strength of recommendation for yoga as an ancillary intervention in rheumatic diseases. Methods. Medline/PubMed, Scopus, the Cochrane Library and IndMED were searched through February 2013. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing yoga with control interventions in patients with rheumatic diseases were included. Two authors independently assessed the risk of bias using the Cochrane Back Review Group risk of bias tool. The quality of evidence and the strength of the recommendation for or against yoga were graded according to the GRADE recommendations. Results. Eight RCTs with a total of 559 subjects were included; two RCTs had a low risk of bias. In two RCTs on FM syndrome, there was very low evidence for effects on pain and low evidence for effects on disability. In three RCTs on OA, there was very low evidence for effects on pain and disability. Based on two RCTs, very low evidence was found for effects on pain in RA. No evidence for effects on pain was found in one RCT on CTS. No RCT explicitly reported safety data. Conclusion. Based on the results of this review, only weak recommendations can be made for the ancillary use of yoga in the management of FM syndrome, OA and RA at this point. © The Author 2013. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the British Society for Rheumatology. All rights reserved.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Rheumatology (United Kingdom)	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1093/rheumatology/ket264	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Arthritis & Rheumatology	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Arthritis, Rheumatoid	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Osteoarthritis	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Fibromyalgia	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Rheumatic Diseases	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Yoga	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Evidence-Based Medicine	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic	en_US
dc.title	Yoga for rheumatic diseases: A systematic review	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	11	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	52	en_US
utslib.for	1103 Clinical Sciences	en_US
utslib.for	1107 Immunology	en_US
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
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pubs.issue	11	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	52	en_US

Abstract:

Objective. To evaluate the quality of evidence and the strength of recommendation for yoga as an ancillary intervention in rheumatic diseases. Methods. Medline/PubMed, Scopus, the Cochrane Library and IndMED were searched through February 2013. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing yoga with control interventions in patients with rheumatic diseases were included. Two authors independently assessed the risk of bias using the Cochrane Back Review Group risk of bias tool. The quality of evidence and the strength of the recommendation for or against yoga were graded according to the GRADE recommendations. Results. Eight RCTs with a total of 559 subjects were included; two RCTs had a low risk of bias. In two RCTs on FM syndrome, there was very low evidence for effects on pain and low evidence for effects on disability. In three RCTs on OA, there was very low evidence for effects on pain and disability. Based on two RCTs, very low evidence was found for effects on pain in RA. No evidence for effects on pain was found in one RCT on CTS. No RCT explicitly reported safety data. Conclusion. Based on the results of this review, only weak recommendations can be made for the ancillary use of yoga in the management of FM syndrome, OA and RA at this point. © The Author 2013. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the British Society for Rheumatology. All rights reserved.

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