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No studies found 28 · 47.5%GRADE not reported 3 · 5.1%Very low 24 · 40.7%Low 3 · 5.1%Moderate 1 · 1.7%High 0 · 0%

Relaxation vs usual care

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · women in labour

1 finding from 1 review

Relaxation techniques for pain management in labour 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 271 participants
Very low

Relaxation vs usual care

Satisfaction with pain relief · women in labour

It is very uncertain whether relaxation changes satisfaction with pain relief (higher proportion high satisfaction) compared with usual care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Relaxation techniques for pain management in labour 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 8 [1.1, 58.19]
1 study · 40 participants
Very low

Relaxation vs usual care

Sense of control in labour ‐ not reported · women in labour

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Relaxation techniques for pain management in labour 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Relaxation vs usual care

Satisfaction with childbirth experience (higher scores indicate more satisfaction) · women in labour

1 finding from 1 review

Relaxation techniques for pain management in labour 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 1176 participants
Very low

Relaxation vs usual care

Breastfeeding · women in labour

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Relaxation techniques for pain management in labour 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Relaxation vs usual care

Instrumental vaginal birth · women in labour

It is very uncertain whether relaxation changes assisted vaginal birth compared with usual care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Relaxation techniques for pain management in labour 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.61 [0.2, 1.84]
4 studies · 1122 participants
Very low

Relaxation vs usual care

Caesarean section · women in labour

It is very uncertain whether relaxation changes caesarean section compared with usual care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Relaxation techniques for pain management in labour 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.73 [0.26, 2.01]
4 studies · 1122 participants
Very low

Relaxation vs Occlusal (oral) appliance

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · People aged 12 years and over with painful TMD lasting 3 months or longer

Relaxation showed no clear difference in pain intensity compared with occlusal (oral) appliance; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Psychological therapies for temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) 2022 · Cochrane All outcomes
Treatment completion · Adolescents (12-19 years)
Not pooled. Wahlund 2015: MD 3.70 (95% CI -1.21 to 8.61), n=57 (relaxation 28, appliance 29); Wahlund 2003: MD not reported, n=83 (relaxation 41, appliance 42). Both studies were in adolescents; the occlusal appliance…
2 studies · 140 participants
GRADE not reported

Relaxation vs Occlusal (oral) appliance

Adverse events · People aged 12 years and over with painful TMD lasting 3 months or longer

1 finding from 1 review

Psychological therapies for temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) 2022 · Cochrane All outcomes
Adolescents (12-19 years)
Wahlund 2015: reported no adverse treatment effects from treatment with an occlusal appliance or with relaxation therapy.
1 study
GRADE not reported

Relaxation vs usual care

Pain · post‐caesarean pain

2 findings from 1 review

Complementary and alternative therapies for post‐caesarean pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 60 participants
Very low
Complementary and alternative therapies for post‐caesarean pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 60 participants
Low

Relaxation vs usual care

Adverse effects · post‐caesarean pain

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Complementary and alternative therapies for post‐caesarean pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Relaxation vs usual care

Vital signs · post‐caesarean pain

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Complementary and alternative therapies for post‐caesarean pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Relaxation vs usual care

Rescue analgesic consumption · post‐caesarean pain

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Complementary and alternative therapies for post‐caesarean pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Relaxation vs usual care

Pain at six weeks after discharge · post‐caesarean pain

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Complementary and alternative therapies for post‐caesarean pain 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Relaxation 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
Studies not reported
Very low

Relaxation vs usual care

Pain as assessed post‐intervention Short Form ‐ McGill Pain Questionnaire Total Score. Scale from: 0 to 78 · patients with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Mind and body therapy for fibromyalgia 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low

Relaxation vs usual care

Mood · patients with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Mind and body therapy for fibromyalgia 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low

Relaxation 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 relaxation 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 4.4 [0.59, 33.07]
Studies not reported
Very low

Relaxation 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

Relaxation vs WAIT LIST

Treatment success as defined by the authors · people with inflammatory bowel disease

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for the management of abdominal pain in Crohn's disease and inflammatory bowel disease 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found