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No studies found 42 · 35.9%GRADE not reported 7 · 6%Very low 39 · 33.3%Low 19 · 16.2%Moderate 9 · 7.7%High 1 · 0.9%

Biofeedback vs relaxation training

Anxiety · people with irritable bowel syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Biofeedback for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 10 participants
Very low

Biofeedback vs usual care

Adverse events post‐intervention ‐ not reported · patients with fibromyalgia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Mind and body therapy for fibromyalgia 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Biofeedback vs usual care

Functioning as assessed post‐intervention Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire. Scale from: 0 to 100 · patients with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Mind and body therapy for fibromyalgia 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 106 participants
Very low

Biofeedback vs usual care

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · patients with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Mind and body therapy for fibromyalgia 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 65 participants
Very low

Biofeedback vs usual care

Mood as assessed post‐intervention The Symptom Checklist‐90 Revised. Scale from: 0 to 90 · patients with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Mind and body therapy for fibromyalgia 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 104 participants
Very low

Biofeedback vs usual care

All cause attrition post‐intervention Number of people withdrawing from the study before completing the intervention · patients with fibromyalgia

It is very uncertain whether biofeedback changes all cause attrition post‐intervention Number of people withdrawing… compared with usual care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Mind and body therapy for fibromyalgia 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 4.08 [1.43, 11.62]
3 studies · 125 participants
Very low

Manometry biofeedback vs sham biofeedback

Complete spontaneous bowel movements per week at three months · Patients with pelvic floor dyssynergia and chronic constipation

1 finding from 1 review

Biofeedback for treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation in adults 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 52 participants
Low

EMG biofeedback vs diazepam

Number improved at one year · Patients with pelvic floor dyssynergia and chronic constipation

It is very uncertain whether EMG biofeedback changes number improved at three months compared with diazepam (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Biofeedback for treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation in adults 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 3 [1.51, 5.98]
1 study · 60 participants
Very low

EMG biofeedback vs STARR procedure

Treatment success rate · Patients with obstructed defecation

EMG biofeedback may leads to lower treatment success at one year1 compared with STARR procedure (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Biofeedback for treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation in adults 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.41 [0.26, 0.65]
1 study · 93 participants
Low

EMG biofeedback vs STARR procedure

Obstructed defecation score at one year · Patients with obstructed defecation

1 finding from 1 review

Biofeedback for treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation in adults 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 93 participants
Low

EMG biofeedback vs laxative alone

Major clinical improvement at six months · Patients with pelvic floor dyssynergia and chronic constipation

EMG biofeedback may leads to higher major clinical improvement at six months compared with laxative (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Biofeedback for treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation in adults 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 3.65 [2.17, 6.13]
1 study · 109 participants
Low

Biofeedback plus standard therapy vs sham biofeedback plus standard therapy

Abdominal pain · people with irritable bowel syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Biofeedback for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 20 participants
Very low

Biofeedback plus standard therapy vs sham biofeedback plus standard therapy

Clinical remission or improvement · people with irritable bowel syndrome

It is very uncertain whether biofeedback plus standard therapy changes clinical response (adequate improvement or remission) compared with sham biofeedback plus standard therapy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Biofeedback for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.33 [1.13, 4.8]
1 study · 20 participants
Very low

Biofeedback plus standard therapy vs sham biofeedback plus standard therapy

QoL · people with irritable bowel syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Biofeedback for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Biofeedback plus standard therapy vs sham biofeedback plus standard therapy

Adverse events (AE) · people with irritable bowel syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Biofeedback for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Biofeedback plus standard therapy vs sham biofeedback plus standard therapy

SAEs · people with irritable bowel syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Biofeedback for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Manometry biofeedback vs usual care

Complete spontaneous bowel movements per week at three months · Patients with pelvic floor dyssynergia and chronic constipation

1 finding from 1 review

Biofeedback for treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation in adults 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 52 participants
Low

Biofeedback plus standard therapy vs usual care

Clinical remission or improvement · people with irritable bowel syndrome

It is very uncertain whether biofeedback plus standard therapy changes clinical response (adequate improvement or remission) compared with standard therapy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Biofeedback for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 4.2 [1.4, 12.58]
1 study · 20 participants
Very low

Biofeedback plus standard therapy vs usual care

QoL · people with irritable bowel syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Biofeedback for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Biofeedback plus standard therapy vs usual care

Adverse events (AE) · people with irritable bowel syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Biofeedback for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found