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Table 7
Evidence for anxiety
| Comparator | Quality | Population size | Complementary medicine | Safety | Cost-effectiveness |
| Active intervention | Moderate | Medium | Meditation138*† | Some evidence of safety125 137 138 | NR |
| Moderate | Medium | Yoga136‡ | No data135 | NR | |
| Placebo | Moderate | Medium | Meditation138*† | Some evidence of safety125 137 138 | NR |
| Usual care | Moderate | Medium | Meditation138*† | Some evidence of safety125 137 138 | NR |
| Moderate | Medium | MBSR124† | Some evidence of safety125 137 138 | NR |
*Moving meditation (tai chi, qi gong or yoga) was more effective than static meditation.
†Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR)/meditation was also effective for anxiety (as an outcome) in a musculoskeletal population.124 125
‡For women with breast cancer only.
NR, not reported (by systematic reviews).