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Comparison 1 Relaxation versus wait‐list, no treatment or minimal treatment, Outcome 1 Depression scores ‐ self rated post intervention.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Relaxation versus wait‐list, no treatment or minimal treatment, Outcome 1 Depression scores ‐ self rated post intervention.

Comparison 1 Relaxation versus wait‐list, no treatment or minimal treatment, Outcome 2 Depression scores ‐ self rated follow‐up (short‐term).
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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Relaxation versus wait‐list, no treatment or minimal treatment, Outcome 2 Depression scores ‐ self rated follow‐up (short‐term).

Comparison 1 Relaxation versus wait‐list, no treatment or minimal treatment, Outcome 3 Depression scores ‐ self rated follow‐up (long‐term).
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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Relaxation versus wait‐list, no treatment or minimal treatment, Outcome 3 Depression scores ‐ self rated follow‐up (long‐term).

Comparison 1 Relaxation versus wait‐list, no treatment or minimal treatment, Outcome 4 Depression scores ‐ clinician rated post intervention.
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Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1 Relaxation versus wait‐list, no treatment or minimal treatment, Outcome 4 Depression scores ‐ clinician rated post intervention.

Comparison 1 Relaxation versus wait‐list, no treatment or minimal treatment, Outcome 5 Depression scores ‐ clinician rated follow‐up (short‐term).
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Analysis 1.5

Comparison 1 Relaxation versus wait‐list, no treatment or minimal treatment, Outcome 5 Depression scores ‐ clinician rated follow‐up (short‐term).

Comparison 1 Relaxation versus wait‐list, no treatment or minimal treatment, Outcome 6 Non response/remission ‐ self rated post intervention.
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Analysis 1.6

Comparison 1 Relaxation versus wait‐list, no treatment or minimal treatment, Outcome 6 Non response/remission ‐ self rated post intervention.

Comparison 1 Relaxation versus wait‐list, no treatment or minimal treatment, Outcome 7 Non response/remission ‐ self rated follow‐up (short‐term).
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Analysis 1.7

Comparison 1 Relaxation versus wait‐list, no treatment or minimal treatment, Outcome 7 Non response/remission ‐ self rated follow‐up (short‐term).

Comparison 1 Relaxation versus wait‐list, no treatment or minimal treatment, Outcome 8 Non response/remission ‐ clinician rated post intervention.
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Analysis 1.8

Comparison 1 Relaxation versus wait‐list, no treatment or minimal treatment, Outcome 8 Non response/remission ‐ clinician rated post intervention.

Comparison 1 Relaxation versus wait‐list, no treatment or minimal treatment, Outcome 9 Dropouts during intervention.
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Analysis 1.9

Comparison 1 Relaxation versus wait‐list, no treatment or minimal treatment, Outcome 9 Dropouts during intervention.

Comparison 1 Relaxation versus wait‐list, no treatment or minimal treatment, Outcome 10 Dropouts during follow‐up (short‐term).
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Analysis 1.10

Comparison 1 Relaxation versus wait‐list, no treatment or minimal treatment, Outcome 10 Dropouts during follow‐up (short‐term).

Comparison 1 Relaxation versus wait‐list, no treatment or minimal treatment, Outcome 11 Dropouts during follow‐up (long‐term).
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Analysis 1.11

Comparison 1 Relaxation versus wait‐list, no treatment or minimal treatment, Outcome 11 Dropouts during follow‐up (long‐term).

Comparison 2 Relaxation versus psychological treatment, Outcome 1 Depression scores ‐ self rated post intervention.
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Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 Relaxation versus psychological treatment, Outcome 1 Depression scores ‐ self rated post intervention.

Comparison 2 Relaxation versus psychological treatment, Outcome 2 Depression scores ‐ self rated follow‐up (short‐term).
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Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2 Relaxation versus psychological treatment, Outcome 2 Depression scores ‐ self rated follow‐up (short‐term).

Comparison 2 Relaxation versus psychological treatment, Outcome 3 Depression scores ‐ self rated follow‐up (long‐term).
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Analysis 2.3

Comparison 2 Relaxation versus psychological treatment, Outcome 3 Depression scores ‐ self rated follow‐up (long‐term).

Comparison 2 Relaxation versus psychological treatment, Outcome 4 Depression scores ‐ clinician rated post intervention.
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Analysis 2.4

Comparison 2 Relaxation versus psychological treatment, Outcome 4 Depression scores ‐ clinician rated post intervention.

Comparison 2 Relaxation versus psychological treatment, Outcome 5 Depression scores ‐ clinician rated follow‐up (short‐term).
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Analysis 2.5

Comparison 2 Relaxation versus psychological treatment, Outcome 5 Depression scores ‐ clinician rated follow‐up (short‐term).

Comparison 2 Relaxation versus psychological treatment, Outcome 6 Non response/remission ‐ self rated post intervention.
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Analysis 2.6

Comparison 2 Relaxation versus psychological treatment, Outcome 6 Non response/remission ‐ self rated post intervention.

Comparison 2 Relaxation versus psychological treatment, Outcome 7 Non response/remission ‐ self rated follow‐up (short‐term).
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Analysis 2.7

Comparison 2 Relaxation versus psychological treatment, Outcome 7 Non response/remission ‐ self rated follow‐up (short‐term).

Comparison 2 Relaxation versus psychological treatment, Outcome 8 Non response/remission ‐ clinician rated post intervention.
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Analysis 2.8

Comparison 2 Relaxation versus psychological treatment, Outcome 8 Non response/remission ‐ clinician rated post intervention.

Comparison 2 Relaxation versus psychological treatment, Outcome 9 Non response/remission ‐ clinician rated follow‐up (short‐term).
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Analysis 2.9

Comparison 2 Relaxation versus psychological treatment, Outcome 9 Non response/remission ‐ clinician rated follow‐up (short‐term).

Comparison 2 Relaxation versus psychological treatment, Outcome 10 Dropouts during intervention.
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Analysis 2.10

Comparison 2 Relaxation versus psychological treatment, Outcome 10 Dropouts during intervention.

Comparison 2 Relaxation versus psychological treatment, Outcome 11 Dropouts during follow‐up (short‐term).
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Analysis 2.11

Comparison 2 Relaxation versus psychological treatment, Outcome 11 Dropouts during follow‐up (short‐term).

Comparison 2 Relaxation versus psychological treatment, Outcome 12 Dropouts during follow‐up (long‐term).
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Analysis 2.12

Comparison 2 Relaxation versus psychological treatment, Outcome 12 Dropouts during follow‐up (long‐term).

Comparison 3 Relaxation versus lifestyle and complementary treatments, Outcome 1 Depression scores ‐ self rated post intervention.
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Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3 Relaxation versus lifestyle and complementary treatments, Outcome 1 Depression scores ‐ self rated post intervention.

Comparison 3 Relaxation versus lifestyle and complementary treatments, Outcome 2 Dropouts during intervention.
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Analysis 3.2

Comparison 3 Relaxation versus lifestyle and complementary treatments, Outcome 2 Dropouts during intervention.

Comparison 4 Relaxation versus medication, Outcome 1 Depression scores ‐ self rated post intervention.
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Analysis 4.1

Comparison 4 Relaxation versus medication, Outcome 1 Depression scores ‐ self rated post intervention.

Comparison 4 Relaxation versus medication, Outcome 2 Depression scores ‐ self rated follow‐up (short‐term).
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Analysis 4.2

Comparison 4 Relaxation versus medication, Outcome 2 Depression scores ‐ self rated follow‐up (short‐term).

Comparison 4 Relaxation versus medication, Outcome 3 Depression scores ‐ clinician rated post intervention.
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Analysis 4.3

Comparison 4 Relaxation versus medication, Outcome 3 Depression scores ‐ clinician rated post intervention.

Comparison 4 Relaxation versus medication, Outcome 4 Non response/remission ‐ self rated post intervention.
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Analysis 4.4

Comparison 4 Relaxation versus medication, Outcome 4 Non response/remission ‐ self rated post intervention.

Comparison 4 Relaxation versus medication, Outcome 5 Dropouts during intervention.
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Analysis 4.5

Comparison 4 Relaxation versus medication, Outcome 5 Dropouts during intervention.

Comparison 5 Relaxation + medication versus medication alone, Outcome 1 Depression scores ‐ self rated post intervention (SMD).
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Analysis 5.1

Comparison 5 Relaxation + medication versus medication alone, Outcome 1 Depression scores ‐ self rated post intervention (SMD).

Comparison 5 Relaxation + medication versus medication alone, Outcome 2 Depression scores ‐ self rated post intervention (WMD).
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Analysis 5.2

Comparison 5 Relaxation + medication versus medication alone, Outcome 2 Depression scores ‐ self rated post intervention (WMD).

Comparison 5 Relaxation + medication versus medication alone, Outcome 3 Depression scores ‐ self rated follow‐up (long‐term, SMD).
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Analysis 5.3

Comparison 5 Relaxation + medication versus medication alone, Outcome 3 Depression scores ‐ self rated follow‐up (long‐term, SMD).

Comparison 5 Relaxation + medication versus medication alone, Outcome 4 Depression scores ‐ self rated follow‐up (long‐term, WMD).
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Analysis 5.4

Comparison 5 Relaxation + medication versus medication alone, Outcome 4 Depression scores ‐ self rated follow‐up (long‐term, WMD).

Comparison 5 Relaxation + medication versus medication alone, Outcome 5 Depression scores ‐ clinician rated post intervention (SMD).
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Analysis 5.5

Comparison 5 Relaxation + medication versus medication alone, Outcome 5 Depression scores ‐ clinician rated post intervention (SMD).

Comparison 5 Relaxation + medication versus medication alone, Outcome 6 Depression scores ‐ clinician rated post intervention (WMD).
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Analysis 5.6

Comparison 5 Relaxation + medication versus medication alone, Outcome 6 Depression scores ‐ clinician rated post intervention (WMD).

Comparison 5 Relaxation + medication versus medication alone, Outcome 7 Non response/remission ‐ self rated post intervention.
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Analysis 5.7

Comparison 5 Relaxation + medication versus medication alone, Outcome 7 Non response/remission ‐ self rated post intervention.

Comparison 5 Relaxation + medication versus medication alone, Outcome 8 Non response/remission ‐ clinician rated post intervention.
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Analysis 5.8

Comparison 5 Relaxation + medication versus medication alone, Outcome 8 Non response/remission ‐ clinician rated post intervention.

Comparison 5 Relaxation + medication versus medication alone, Outcome 9 Dropouts during intervention.
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Analysis 5.9

Comparison 5 Relaxation + medication versus medication alone, Outcome 9 Dropouts during intervention.

Comparison 1. Relaxation versus wait‐list, no treatment or minimal treatment

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Depression scores ‐ self rated post intervention Show forest plot

5

136

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.59 [‐0.94, ‐0.24]

2 Depression scores ‐ self rated follow‐up (short‐term) Show forest plot

2

48

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.74 [‐1.34, ‐0.15]

3 Depression scores ‐ self rated follow‐up (long‐term) Show forest plot

1

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

4 Depression scores ‐ clinician rated post intervention Show forest plot

2

52

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐1.35 [‐3.06, 0.37]

5 Depression scores ‐ clinician rated follow‐up (short‐term) Show forest plot

1

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

6 Non response/remission ‐ self rated post intervention Show forest plot

2

52

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.28 [0.14, 0.54]

7 Non response/remission ‐ self rated follow‐up (short‐term) Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

8 Non response/remission ‐ clinician rated post intervention Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

9 Dropouts during intervention Show forest plot

4

122

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.72 [0.08, 6.73]

10 Dropouts during follow‐up (short‐term) Show forest plot

2

54

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.0 [0.19, 5.29]

11 Dropouts during follow‐up (long‐term) Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

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Comparison 1. Relaxation versus wait‐list, no treatment or minimal treatment
Comparison 2. Relaxation versus psychological treatment

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Depression scores ‐ self rated post intervention Show forest plot

9

286

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.38 [0.14, 0.62]

2 Depression scores ‐ self rated follow‐up (short‐term) Show forest plot

6

192

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.36 [0.07, 0.65]

3 Depression scores ‐ self rated follow‐up (long‐term) Show forest plot

2

62

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.11 [‐0.39, 0.61]

4 Depression scores ‐ clinician rated post intervention Show forest plot

3

72

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.29 [‐0.18, 0.75]

5 Depression scores ‐ clinician rated follow‐up (short‐term) Show forest plot

1

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

6 Non response/remission ‐ self rated post intervention Show forest plot

5

203

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.71 [1.25, 2.34]

7 Non response/remission ‐ self rated follow‐up (short‐term) Show forest plot

3

89

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.88 [1.05, 3.34]

8 Non response/remission ‐ clinician rated post intervention Show forest plot

3

104

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.96 [1.20, 3.22]

9 Non response/remission ‐ clinician rated follow‐up (short‐term) Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

10 Dropouts during intervention Show forest plot

8

289

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.59 [0.83, 3.05]

11 Dropouts during follow‐up (short‐term) Show forest plot

5

135

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.54 [0.43, 5.51]

12 Dropouts during follow‐up (long‐term) Show forest plot

2

73

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

2.72 [0.03, 251.39]

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Comparison 2. Relaxation versus psychological treatment
Comparison 3. Relaxation versus lifestyle and complementary treatments

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Depression scores ‐ self rated post intervention Show forest plot

1

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

2 Dropouts during intervention Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

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Comparison 3. Relaxation versus lifestyle and complementary treatments
Comparison 4. Relaxation versus medication

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Depression scores ‐ self rated post intervention Show forest plot

2

115

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.59 [‐2.07, 0.89]

2 Depression scores ‐ self rated follow‐up (short‐term) Show forest plot

1

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

3 Depression scores ‐ clinician rated post intervention Show forest plot

1

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

4 Non response/remission ‐ self rated post intervention Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

5 Dropouts during intervention Show forest plot

2

127

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.71 [0.39, 1.31]

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Comparison 4. Relaxation versus medication
Comparison 5. Relaxation + medication versus medication alone

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Depression scores ‐ self rated post intervention (SMD) Show forest plot

2

40

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.90 [‐1.56, ‐0.24]

2 Depression scores ‐ self rated post intervention (WMD) Show forest plot

2

40

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐8.03 [‐13.32, ‐2.74]

3 Depression scores ‐ self rated follow‐up (long‐term, SMD) Show forest plot

1

20

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.02 [‐0.90, 0.86]

4 Depression scores ‐ self rated follow‐up (long‐term, WMD) Show forest plot

1

20

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.20 [‐9.18, 8.78]

5 Depression scores ‐ clinician rated post intervention (SMD) Show forest plot

1

20

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.20 [‐1.08, 0.68]

6 Depression scores ‐ clinician rated post intervention (WMD) Show forest plot

1

20

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐1.20 [‐6.23, 3.83]

7 Non response/remission ‐ self rated post intervention Show forest plot

1

20

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.05 [0.00, 0.72]

8 Non response/remission ‐ clinician rated post intervention Show forest plot

1

20

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.13 [0.78, 1.63]

9 Dropouts during intervention Show forest plot

1

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

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Comparison 5. Relaxation + medication versus medication alone