Fibromyalgia & musculoskeletal pain
The impact of community-based, common, non-pharmaceutical interventions on sleep in patients with fibromyalgia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Authors' conclusion
MBT exhibited the highest probability (91.14%) of being the most effective intervention in sleep improvement, followed by CBT (72.39%).
Study context
- Population
- Patients with FM with sleep disorder
- Participants
- 729 patients11 randomised controlled trials (RCTs)
- Comparison
- Community-based non-pharmacological interventions vs usual care
- Outcome
- Sleep symptoms
Methodological detailsfrequency-based network meta-analysis, Databases searched from inception to June 2022, Two authors independently selected studies and extracted data
- Frequency-based network meta-analysis
- Databases searched from inception to June 2022
- Two authors independently selected studies and extracted data
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
Each group vs usual careSMD (95% CI)
MBT
−0.84(−1.49 to −0.20)
CBT
−0.54(−1.04 to −0.04)
Further pooled results
| Outcome | MBT | CBT |
|---|---|---|
| Probability of being the most effective intervention for sleep improvement | 91.14% | 72.39% |
Original publication
The impact of community-based, common, non-pharmaceutical interventions on sleep in patients with fibromyalgia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Clin Exp Rheumatol. Published 28 February 2024. doi:10.
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