Content, Structure and Delivery Characteristics of Yoga Interventions for the Management of Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review Protocol

Isha Biswas; Sarah Lewis; Kaushik Chattopadhyay

doi:10.3390/ijerph19105806

Content, Structure and Delivery Characteristics of Yoga Interventions for the Management of Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review Protocol

Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 May 10;19(10):5806. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19105806.

Authors

Isha Biswas¹, Sarah Lewis¹, Kaushik Chattopadhyay^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Lifespan and Population Health Academic Unit, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG5 1PB, UK.
² The Nottingham Centre for Evidence-Based Healthcare: A JBI Centre of Excellence, Nottingham NG5 1PB, UK.

Abstract

The global burden of osteoarthritis among adults is rising. Yoga might be a potential solution for the management of osteoarthritis. This systematic review aims to synthesise the content, structure and delivery characteristics of effective yoga interventions for the management of osteoarthritis. The JBI methodology for systematic reviews of effectiveness and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines will be followed. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the effectiveness of yoga interventions for the management of osteoarthritis in adults will be included in this review. We aim to search the following databases to find published and unpublished studies: MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycInfo, SPORTDiscus, AMED, Web of Science, CENTRAL, TRIP, AYUSH Research Portal, ABIM, CAM-QUEST, PeDro, OpenGrey, EthOS, ProQuest Dissertations and Theses and DART-Europe-e-theses portal. No date or language restrictions will be applied. A narrative synthesis will be conducted with the help of tables. A meta-regression will be conducted to explore the statistical evidence for which the components (content, structure and delivery characteristics) of yoga interventions are effective.

Keywords: management; osteoarthritis; systematic review; yoga.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Europe
Humans
Meditation*
Osteoarthritis* / therapy
Systematic Reviews as Topic
Yoga*

Grants and funding

This study will be funded internally by the University of Nottingham, UK. The funding agency will have no role in conducting the study or in writing the manuscript.