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Table 7 Comparison between the groups’ treatment effects, measured by SWED-QUAL subscale scores, as p-valuesa and effect sizeb

From: Effect of traditional yoga, mindfulness–based cognitive therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy, on health related quality of life: a randomized controlled trial on patients on sick leave because of burnout

Subscale

TY - CBT

MBCT - CBT

TY - MBCT

 

P-value

ES

P-value

ES

P-value

ES

Physical functioning

0.28

0.09

0.13

0.44 M

0.70

0.29 M

Satisfaction with physical functioning

0.82

0.06

0.89

−0.08

0.71

0.06

Pain

0.39

0.18

0.38

−0.07

0.66

0.13

Role limitation due to physical health

0.76

−0.02

0.47

0.33 M

0.75

0.04

Role limitation due to emotional health

0.25

0.39 Y

0.36

0.32 M

0.95

0.1

Positive affect

0.94

0.07

0.52

−0.17

0.70

0.23 Y

Negative affect

0.09

0.43 Y

0.19

0.37 M

0.65

0.09

Cognitive function

1.0

0.01

0.38

0.32 M

0.35

0.28 M

Sleep

0.40

0.16

0.16

0.36 M

0.66

0.16

General health

0.41

0.26 Y

0.88

0.04

0.69

0.20 Y

Satisfaction with family functioning

0.14

0.22 Y

0.32

0.15

0.46

0.07

Satisfaction with partner functioning

0.60

0.05

0.47

0.01

0.87

0.04

Sexual functioning

0.39

0.31 Y

0.48

0.30 M

0.91

0.09

  1. aWilcoxon rank-sum test. bEffect size (ES), Cohen’s D < 0.2 is considered as no effect, ≥ 0.2 < 0.5 a small effect,
  2. ≥0.5 < 0.8 = a medium effect and ≥0.8 = a large effect. Significant ES and p-values after Holm-Bonferroni correction in bold