Exercise for depression
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Figure 1
Show caption and image optionsFigure 1Study flow diagram, showing the results of the searches for this current update.
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Figure 2
Show caption and image optionsFigure 2'Risk of bias' graph: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item presented as percentages across all included studies.
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Figure 3
Show caption and image optionsFigure 3'Risk of bias' summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.
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Figure 4
Show caption and image optionsFigure 4Funnel plot of comparison: 1 Exercise versus control, outcome: 1.1 Reduction in depression symptoms post-treatment.
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Analysis 1.1
Show caption and image optionsAnalysis 1.1Comparison 1 Exercise versus 'control', Outcome 1 Reduction in depression symptoms post-treatment.
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Analysis 1.2
Show caption and image optionsAnalysis 1.2Comparison 1 Exercise versus 'control', Outcome 2 Reduction in depression symptoms follow-up.
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Analysis 1.3
Show caption and image optionsAnalysis 1.3Comparison 1 Exercise versus 'control', Outcome 3 Completed intervention or control.
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Analysis 1.4
Show caption and image optionsAnalysis 1.4Comparison 1 Exercise versus 'control', Outcome 4 Quality of life.
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Analysis 2.1
Show caption and image optionsAnalysis 2.1Comparison 2 Exercise versus psychological therapies, Outcome 1 Reduction in depression symptoms post-treatment.
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Analysis 2.2
Show caption and image optionsAnalysis 2.2Comparison 2 Exercise versus psychological therapies, Outcome 2 Completed exercise or pyschological therapies.
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Analysis 2.3
Show caption and image optionsAnalysis 2.3Comparison 2 Exercise versus psychological therapies, Outcome 3 Quality of life.
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Analysis 3.1
Show caption and image optionsAnalysis 3.1Comparison 3 Exercise versus bright light therapy, Outcome 1 Reduction in depression symptoms post-treatment.
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Analysis 4.1
Show caption and image optionsAnalysis 4.1Comparison 4 Exercise versus pharmacological treatments, Outcome 1 Reduction in depression symptoms post-treatment.
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Analysis 4.2
Show caption and image optionsAnalysis 4.2Comparison 4 Exercise versus pharmacological treatments, Outcome 2 Completed exercise or antidepressants.
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Analysis 4.3
Show caption and image optionsAnalysis 4.3Comparison 4 Exercise versus pharmacological treatments, Outcome 3 Quality of Life.
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Analysis 5.1
Show caption and image optionsAnalysis 5.1Comparison 5 Reduction in depression symptoms post-treatment: Subgroup analyses, Outcome 1 Exercise vs control subgroup analysis: type of exercise.
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Analysis 5.2
Show caption and image optionsAnalysis 5.2Comparison 5 Reduction in depression symptoms post-treatment: Subgroup analyses, Outcome 2 Exercise vs control subroup analysis: intensity.
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Analysis 5.3
Show caption and image optionsAnalysis 5.3Comparison 5 Reduction in depression symptoms post-treatment: Subgroup analyses, Outcome 3 Exercise vs control subroup analysis: number of sessions.
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Analysis 5.4
Show caption and image optionsAnalysis 5.4Comparison 5 Reduction in depression symptoms post-treatment: Subgroup analyses, Outcome 4 Exercise vs control subroup analysis: diagnosis of depression.
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Analysis 5.5
Show caption and image optionsAnalysis 5.5Comparison 5 Reduction in depression symptoms post-treatment: Subgroup analyses, Outcome 5 Exercise vs control subgroup analysis: type of control.
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Analysis 6.1
Show caption and image optionsAnalysis 6.1Comparison 6 Exercise versus control: sensitivity analyses, Outcome 1 Reduction in depression symptoms post-treatment: peer-reviewed journal publications and doctoral theses only.
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Analysis 6.2
Show caption and image optionsAnalysis 6.2Comparison 6 Exercise versus control: sensitivity analyses, Outcome 2 Reduction in depression symptoms post-treatment: studies published as abstracts or conference proceedings only.
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Analysis 6.3
Show caption and image optionsAnalysis 6.3Comparison 6 Exercise versus control: sensitivity analyses, Outcome 3 Reduction in depression symptoms post-treatment: studies with adequate allocation concealment.
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Analysis 6.4
Show caption and image optionsAnalysis 6.4Comparison 6 Exercise versus control: sensitivity analyses, Outcome 4 Reduction in depression symptoms post-treatment: studies using intention-to-treat analysis.
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Analysis 6.5
Show caption and image optionsAnalysis 6.5Comparison 6 Exercise versus control: sensitivity analyses, Outcome 5 Reduction in depression symptoms post-treatment: studies with blinded outcome assessment.
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Analysis 6.6
Show caption and image optionsAnalysis 6.6Comparison 6 Exercise versus control: sensitivity analyses, Outcome 6 Reduction in depression symptoms post-treatment: allocation concealment, intention-to-treat, blinded outcome.
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Analysis 6.7
Show caption and image optionsAnalysis 6.7Comparison 6 Exercise versus control: sensitivity analyses, Outcome 7 Reduction in depression symptoms post-treatment: Lowest dose of exercise.