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Study flow diagram for search run in March 2011.
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Figure 1

Study flow diagram for search run in March 2011.

Main characteristics of included studies.
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Figure 2

Main characteristics of included studies.

Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.
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Figure 3

Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.

Risk of bias graph: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item presented as percentages across all included studies.
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Figure 4

Risk of bias graph: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item presented as percentages across all included studies.

Secondary outcome measures.
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Figure 5

Secondary outcome measures.

Comparison 1 Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) versus sham tDCS, Outcome 1 VAS or NRS 0‐10 (short‐term outcome).
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) versus sham tDCS, Outcome 1 VAS or NRS 0‐10 (short‐term outcome).

Comparison 1 Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) versus sham tDCS, Outcome 2 VAS anxiety 0‐10 (short‐term outcome).
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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) versus sham tDCS, Outcome 2 VAS anxiety 0‐10 (short‐term outcome).

Comparison 1 Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) versus sham tDCS, Outcome 3 VAS or NRS 0‐10 (mid‐term outcome).
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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) versus sham tDCS, Outcome 3 VAS or NRS 0‐10 (mid‐term outcome).

Comparison 1 Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) versus sham tDCS, Outcome 4 VAS anxiety 0‐10 (mid‐term outcome).
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Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1 Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) versus sham tDCS, Outcome 4 VAS anxiety 0‐10 (mid‐term outcome).

Comparison 1 Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) versus sham tDCS, Outcome 5 NRS 0‐10 (long‐term outcome).
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Analysis 1.5

Comparison 1 Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) versus sham tDCS, Outcome 5 NRS 0‐10 (long‐term outcome).

Comparison 2 Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) versus sham rTMS, Outcome 1 NRS 0‐10 (short‐term outcome).
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Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) versus sham rTMS, Outcome 1 NRS 0‐10 (short‐term outcome).

Comparison 2 Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) versus sham rTMS, Outcome 2 BPI (short‐term outcome).
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Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2 Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) versus sham rTMS, Outcome 2 BPI (short‐term outcome).

Comparison 2 Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) versus sham rTMS, Outcome 3 BDI (short‐term outcome).
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Analysis 2.3

Comparison 2 Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) versus sham rTMS, Outcome 3 BDI (short‐term outcome).

Comparison 2 Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) versus sham rTMS, Outcome 4 NRS 0‐10 (mid‐term outcome).
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Analysis 2.4

Comparison 2 Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) versus sham rTMS, Outcome 4 NRS 0‐10 (mid‐term outcome).

Comparison 2 Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) versus sham rTMS, Outcome 5 BPI (mid‐term outcome).
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Analysis 2.5

Comparison 2 Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) versus sham rTMS, Outcome 5 BPI (mid‐term outcome).

Comparison 2 Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) versus sham rTMS, Outcome 6 BDI (mid‐term outcome).
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Analysis 2.6

Comparison 2 Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) versus sham rTMS, Outcome 6 BDI (mid‐term outcome).

Comparison 2 Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) versus sham rTMS, Outcome 7 NRS 0‐10 (long‐term outcome).
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Analysis 2.7

Comparison 2 Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) versus sham rTMS, Outcome 7 NRS 0‐10 (long‐term outcome).

Comparison 2 Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) versus sham rTMS, Outcome 8 BPI (long‐term outcome).
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Analysis 2.8

Comparison 2 Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) versus sham rTMS, Outcome 8 BPI (long‐term outcome).

Comparison 3 Cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) versus sham CES, Outcome 1 Short‐term outcome NRS/BPI pain intensity subscale.
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Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3 Cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) versus sham CES, Outcome 1 Short‐term outcome NRS/BPI pain intensity subscale.

Comparison 3 Cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) versus sham CES, Outcome 2 Sensitivity analysis NRS 0‐10 (short‐term outcomes).
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Analysis 3.2

Comparison 3 Cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) versus sham CES, Outcome 2 Sensitivity analysis NRS 0‐10 (short‐term outcomes).

Comparison 4 Exercise programme versus wait list control or no intervention, Outcome 1 WUSPI (short‐term outcomes).
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Analysis 4.1

Comparison 4 Exercise programme versus wait list control or no intervention, Outcome 1 WUSPI (short‐term outcomes).

Comparison 4 Exercise programme versus wait list control or no intervention, Outcome 2 VAS 0‐10 (short‐term outcomes).
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Analysis 4.2

Comparison 4 Exercise programme versus wait list control or no intervention, Outcome 2 VAS 0‐10 (short‐term outcomes).

Comparison 4 Exercise programme versus wait list control or no intervention, Outcome 3 SF‐36 (short‐term outcomes).
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Analysis 4.3

Comparison 4 Exercise programme versus wait list control or no intervention, Outcome 3 SF‐36 (short‐term outcomes).

Comparison 4 Exercise programme versus wait list control or no intervention, Outcome 4 CES‐D (short‐term outcomes).
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Analysis 4.4

Comparison 4 Exercise programme versus wait list control or no intervention, Outcome 4 CES‐D (short‐term outcomes).

Comparison 4 Exercise programme versus wait list control or no intervention, Outcome 5 SQOL (short‐term outcomes).
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Analysis 4.5

Comparison 4 Exercise programme versus wait list control or no intervention, Outcome 5 SQOL (short‐term outcomes).

Comparison 4 Exercise programme versus wait list control or no intervention, Outcome 6 PQOL (short‐term outcomes).
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Analysis 4.6

Comparison 4 Exercise programme versus wait list control or no intervention, Outcome 6 PQOL (short‐term outcomes).

Comparison 4 Exercise programme versus wait list control or no intervention, Outcome 7 WUSPI (mid‐term outcome).
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Analysis 4.7

Comparison 4 Exercise programme versus wait list control or no intervention, Outcome 7 WUSPI (mid‐term outcome).

Comparison 4 Exercise programme versus wait list control or no intervention, Outcome 8 VAS 0‐10 (mid‐term outcome).
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Analysis 4.8

Comparison 4 Exercise programme versus wait list control or no intervention, Outcome 8 VAS 0‐10 (mid‐term outcome).

Comparison 4 Exercise programme versus wait list control or no intervention, Outcome 9 SQOL (mid‐term outcome).
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Analysis 4.9

Comparison 4 Exercise programme versus wait list control or no intervention, Outcome 9 SQOL (mid‐term outcome).

Comparison 4 Exercise programme versus wait list control or no intervention, Outcome 10 SF‐36 and VAS (short‐term outcomes, standardised mean difference).
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Analysis 4.10

Comparison 4 Exercise programme versus wait list control or no intervention, Outcome 10 SF‐36 and VAS (short‐term outcomes, standardised mean difference).

Comparison 4 Exercise programme versus wait list control or no intervention, Outcome 11 WUSPI and VAS (short‐term outcomes, standardised mean difference).
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Analysis 4.11

Comparison 4 Exercise programme versus wait list control or no intervention, Outcome 11 WUSPI and VAS (short‐term outcomes, standardised mean difference).

Comparison 5 Acupuncture versus sham acupuncture and Trager treatment intervention, Outcome 1 WUSPI (short‐term outcome).
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Analysis 5.1

Comparison 5 Acupuncture versus sham acupuncture and Trager treatment intervention, Outcome 1 WUSPI (short‐term outcome).

Comparison 5 Acupuncture versus sham acupuncture and Trager treatment intervention, Outcome 2 WUSPI (mid‐term outcome).
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Analysis 5.2

Comparison 5 Acupuncture versus sham acupuncture and Trager treatment intervention, Outcome 2 WUSPI (mid‐term outcome).

Comparison 5 Acupuncture versus sham acupuncture and Trager treatment intervention, Outcome 3 NRS 0‐10 (short‐term outcome).
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Analysis 5.3

Comparison 5 Acupuncture versus sham acupuncture and Trager treatment intervention, Outcome 3 NRS 0‐10 (short‐term outcome).

Comparison 5 Acupuncture versus sham acupuncture and Trager treatment intervention, Outcome 4 NRS 0‐10 (mid‐term outcome).
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Analysis 5.4

Comparison 5 Acupuncture versus sham acupuncture and Trager treatment intervention, Outcome 4 NRS 0‐10 (mid‐term outcome).

Comparison 6 Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) versus sham TENS, Outcome 1 DDS neurogenic pain intensity (short‐term outcomes).
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Analysis 6.1

Comparison 6 Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) versus sham TENS, Outcome 1 DDS neurogenic pain intensity (short‐term outcomes).

Comparison 6 Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) versus sham TENS, Outcome 2 DDS musculoskeletal pain intensity (short‐term outcomes).
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Analysis 6.2

Comparison 6 Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) versus sham TENS, Outcome 2 DDS musculoskeletal pain intensity (short‐term outcomes).

Comparison 7 Multi‐disciplinary cognitive‐behavioural programme versus wait list control, Outcome 1 CPG, pain Intensity (short‐term outcomes).
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Analysis 7.1

Comparison 7 Multi‐disciplinary cognitive‐behavioural programme versus wait list control, Outcome 1 CPG, pain Intensity (short‐term outcomes).

Comparison 7 Multi‐disciplinary cognitive‐behavioural programme versus wait list control, Outcome 2 CPG, pain‐related disability (short‐term outcomes).
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Analysis 7.2

Comparison 7 Multi‐disciplinary cognitive‐behavioural programme versus wait list control, Outcome 2 CPG, pain‐related disability (short‐term outcomes).

Comparison 7 Multi‐disciplinary cognitive‐behavioural programme versus wait list control, Outcome 3 HADS, anxiety (short‐term outcomes).
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Analysis 7.3

Comparison 7 Multi‐disciplinary cognitive‐behavioural programme versus wait list control, Outcome 3 HADS, anxiety (short‐term outcomes).

Comparison 7 Multi‐disciplinary cognitive‐behavioural programme versus wait list control, Outcome 4 CPG, pain intensity (long‐term outcomes).
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Analysis 7.4

Comparison 7 Multi‐disciplinary cognitive‐behavioural programme versus wait list control, Outcome 4 CPG, pain intensity (long‐term outcomes).

Comparison 7 Multi‐disciplinary cognitive‐behavioural programme versus wait list control, Outcome 5 CPG, pain‐related disability (long‐term outcomes).
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Analysis 7.5

Comparison 7 Multi‐disciplinary cognitive‐behavioural programme versus wait list control, Outcome 5 CPG, pain‐related disability (long‐term outcomes).

Comparison 7 Multi‐disciplinary cognitive‐behavioural programme versus wait list control, Outcome 6 HADS, anxiety (long‐term outcomes).
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Analysis 7.6

Comparison 7 Multi‐disciplinary cognitive‐behavioural programme versus wait list control, Outcome 6 HADS, anxiety (long‐term outcomes).

Comparison 1. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) versus sham tDCS

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 VAS or NRS 0‐10 (short‐term outcome) Show forest plot

2

57

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐1.90 [‐3.48, ‐0.33]

2 VAS anxiety 0‐10 (short‐term outcome) Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

3 VAS or NRS 0‐10 (mid‐term outcome) Show forest plot

2

57

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐1.87 [‐3.30, ‐0.45]

4 VAS anxiety 0‐10 (mid‐term outcome) Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

5 NRS 0‐10 (long‐term outcome) Show forest plot

1

39

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.73 [‐1.82, 0.35]

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Comparison 1. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) versus sham tDCS
Comparison 2. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) versus sham rTMS

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 NRS 0‐10 (short‐term outcome) Show forest plot

3

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

2 BPI (short‐term outcome) Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

3 BDI (short‐term outcome) Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

4 NRS 0‐10 (mid‐term outcome) Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

5 BPI (mid‐term outcome) Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

6 BDI (mid‐term outcome) Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

7 NRS 0‐10 (long‐term outcome) Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

8 BPI (long‐term outcome) Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

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Comparison 2. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) versus sham rTMS
Comparison 3. Cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) versus sham CES

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Short‐term outcome NRS/BPI pain intensity subscale Show forest plot

2

138

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

0.06 [‐0.28, 0.39]

2 Sensitivity analysis NRS 0‐10 (short‐term outcomes) Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

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Comparison 3. Cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) versus sham CES
Comparison 4. Exercise programme versus wait list control or no intervention

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 WUSPI (short‐term outcomes) Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

2 VAS 0‐10 (short‐term outcomes) Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

3 SF‐36 (short‐term outcomes) Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

4 CES‐D (short‐term outcomes) Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

5 SQOL (short‐term outcomes) Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

6 PQOL (short‐term outcomes) Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

7 WUSPI (mid‐term outcome) Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

8 VAS 0‐10 (mid‐term outcome) Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

9 SQOL (mid‐term outcome) Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

10 SF‐36 and VAS (short‐term outcomes, standardised mean difference) Show forest plot

2

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

Totals not selected

11 WUSPI and VAS (short‐term outcomes, standardised mean difference) Show forest plot

2

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

Totals not selected

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Comparison 4. Exercise programme versus wait list control or no intervention
Comparison 5. Acupuncture versus sham acupuncture and Trager treatment intervention

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 WUSPI (short‐term outcome) Show forest plot

2

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

2 WUSPI (mid‐term outcome) Show forest plot

2

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

3 NRS 0‐10 (short‐term outcome) Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

4 NRS 0‐10 (mid‐term outcome) Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

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Comparison 5. Acupuncture versus sham acupuncture and Trager treatment intervention
Comparison 6. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) versus sham TENS

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 DDS neurogenic pain intensity (short‐term outcomes) Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

1.1 Neutral expectation

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

1.2 Positive expectation

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

2 DDS musculoskeletal pain intensity (short‐term outcomes) Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

Totals not selected

2.1 Neutral expectation

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

2.2 Positive expectation

1

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

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Comparison 6. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) versus sham TENS
Comparison 7. Multi‐disciplinary cognitive‐behavioural programme versus wait list control

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 CPG, pain Intensity (short‐term outcomes) Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

2 CPG, pain‐related disability (short‐term outcomes) Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

3 HADS, anxiety (short‐term outcomes) Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

4 CPG, pain intensity (long‐term outcomes) Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

5 CPG, pain‐related disability (long‐term outcomes) Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

6 HADS, anxiety (long‐term outcomes) Show forest plot

1

Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

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Comparison 7. Multi‐disciplinary cognitive‐behavioural programme versus wait list control