Cochrane · systematic review · CD004366
Exercise for depression
Cooney, GM, Dwan, K, Greig, CA, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2013 · Cochrane Library
Common Mental DisordersAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
13
current version
GRADE rated
12
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 1 · 7.7%Very low 1 · 7.7%Low 1 · 7.7%Moderate 10 · 76.9%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Exercise compared to control for adults with depression
Population: adults with depression
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Symptoms of depression Different scales Exercise vs control | no estimate extracted | 35 studies · 1353 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Symptoms of depression (long‐term) different scales Exercise vs control | no estimate extracted | 8 studies · 377 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Adverse events Exercise vs control | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 6 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Acceptability of treatment Exercise vs control | no estimate extracted | 29 studies · 1363 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Quality of life Exercise vs control | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 4 participants | Ungraded |
Exercise compared to psychological treatments for adults with depression
Population: adults with depression
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Symptoms of depression Exercise vs psychological treatments | no estimate extracted | 7 studies · 189 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Acceptability of treatment Exercise vs psychological treatments | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 172 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Quality of Life Exercise vs psychological treatments | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 1 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Exercise compared to bright light therapy for adults with depression
Population: adults with depression
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Symptoms of depression Exercise vs bright light therapy | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 18 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Exercise compared to pharmacological treatments for adults with depression
Population: adults with depression
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Symptoms of depression Exercise vs pharmacological treatments | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 300 participants | Moderate |
Acceptability of treatment Exercise vs pharmacological treatments | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 278 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Quality of life Exercise vs pharmacological treatments | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 1 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Adverse events Exercise vs pharmacological treatments | no estimate extracted | 0 studies · 3 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |