Cochrane · systematic review · CD010671
Yoga for chronic non‐specific low back pain
Wieland, LS, Skoetz, N, Pilkington, K, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2022 · Cochrane Library
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
22
current version
GRADE rated
13
No studies
9
Included studies
NR
No studies 9 · 40.9%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 4 · 18.2%Low 5 · 22.7%Moderate 4 · 18.2%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
Show all 2 versionsYoga compared to sham yoga for chronic non‐specific low back pain
Population: people with chronic non‐specific low back pain
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Back‐specific functional status Yoga vs sham yoga | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Pain Yoga vs sham yoga | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Physical quality of life Yoga vs sham yoga | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Mental quality of life Yoga vs sham yoga | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Depression Yoga vs sham yoga | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse events Yoga vs sham yoga | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Yoga compared to non‐exercise for chronic non‐specific low back pain
Population: people with chronic non‐specific low back pain
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Outcomesa Yoga vs non‐exercise | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Back‐specific functional status Yoga vs non‐exercise | no estimate extracted | 11 studies · 1155 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Pain Yoga vs non‐exercise | no estimate extracted | 9 studies · 946 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Clinical improvement Assessed as participant rating that back pain was improved or resolved. Improvement measured differently in each study Yoga vs non‐exercise | RR 2.33 [1.46, 3.71] | 4 studies · 353 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Physical quality of life Yoga vs non‐exercise | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 686 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Mental quality of life Yoga vs non‐exercise | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 686 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Depression Yoga vs non‐exercise | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 241 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Adverse events (1 participant withdrew due to increased back pain) Yoga vs non‐exercise | RR 4.76 [2.08, 10.89] | 8 studies · 1037 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Yoga compared to exercise for chronic non‐specific low back pain
Population: people with chronic non‐specific low back pain
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Outcomesa Yoga vs exercise | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Back‐specific functional status Yoga vs exercise | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 575 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Pain Yoga vs exercise | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 326 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Clinical improvement Assessed as participant rating that back pain was improved or resolved. Improvement measured differently in each study Yoga vs exercise | RR 0.97 [0.72, 1.31] | 3 studies · 433 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Physical quality of life Yoga vs exercise | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 237 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Mental quality of life Yoga vs exercise | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 237 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Depression Yoga vs exercise | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse events Yoga vs exercise | RR 0.93 [0.56, 1.53] | 5 studies · 640 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |