Fibromyalgia & musculoskeletal pain

Exercise-based interventions on sleep quality in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome: An umbrella and mapping review with meta-analysis

Semin Arthritis RheumPublished Umbrella review with meta-analysis

Pooled result · Sleep qualityResult — go to the resultSMD −0.46 CI −0.69 to −0.23

Authors' conclusion

The results obtained showed that EBIs were effective in improving sleep quality compared to minimal intervention, no intervention or usual care, with a low certainty of evidence.

Study context

Population
Patients with FM syndrome9 systematic reviews
Comparison
Exercise-based interventions vs minimal intervention, no intervention or usual care
Outcome
Sleep quality
Methodological detailsmapping review, random-effects model, AMSTAR and ROBIS quality assessment, GRADE
  • Mapping review
  • Random-effects model
  • AMSTAR and ROBIS quality assessment
  • GRADE

Pooled result

As reported in the abstract

SMD

−0.46

CI −0.69 to −0.23

EBIsvs Minimal intervention, no intervention or usual care
SMD −0.46 (CI −0.69 to −0.23)

Further pooled results

OutcomeSMD (CI)
Sleep quality by type of exercise (subgroups)Body-mind exercisesvs Minimal intervention, no intervention or usual careSignificant−0.55 (−0.86 to −0.23)
Sleep quality by type of exercise (subgroups)Combined exercisesvs Minimal intervention, no intervention or usual careSignificant−1.11 (−2.12 to −0.11)
Sleep quality by type of exercise (subgroups)Aerobic exercisesvs Minimal intervention, no intervention or usual care−0.04 (−0.15 to 0.07)
Sleep quality by type of exercise (subgroups)Strength exercisesvs Minimal intervention, no intervention or usual care−0.52 (−1.14 to 0.1)

Original publication

Exercise-based interventions on sleep quality in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome: An umbrella and mapping review with meta-analysis. Semin Arthritis Rheum. Published 9 May 2023. doi:10.1016/j.semarthrit.2023.152216

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