Exercise therapy vs antidepressantsDepression Measured at end of treatment, 26 weeks · men and women aged over 18 years with chronic fatigue syndrome1 finding from 1 reviewExercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted1 study · 48 participantsVery low
Exercise therapy vs controlDepression Measured at end of treatment; 12‐26 weeks · men and women aged over 18 years with chronic fatigue syndrome1 finding from 1 reviewExercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted5 studies · 504 participantsVery low
Exercise therapy plus antidepressants vs antidepressants aloneDepression Measured after 52 weeks HADS depression score, 0‐21 points Low score means fewer symptoms · men and women aged over 18 years with chronic fatigue syndrome1 finding from 1 reviewExercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyno estimate extracted1 study · 44 participantsVery low