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A systematic review and network meta-analysis of 15 randomized controlled trials involving 809 participants, comparing the effects of green exercise, indoor exercise, and control conditions on depression and anxiety. The analysis was conducted by Yun Liang and registered with PROSPERO (CRD420261279222). The document was last updated on 2026-05-28.

Use Cases

• Comparing effect sizes of different exercise modalities for mental health based on the reported standardized mean differences.
• Informing clinical practice guidelines for nature-based interventions based on the ranking analysis (p-scores).
• Designing new randomized controlled trials for exercise and mental health based on the synthesis of existing evidence.
• Assessing the efficacy of interventions in clinical populations based on the mentioned subgroup analysis.

Strengths

• Analysis is based on 15 randomized controlled trials, a specific number of studies.
• Includes data from 809 participants, providing a specific sample size.
• Uses network meta-analysis methodology to compare multiple interventions directly and indirectly.
• Protocol was pre-registered with PROSPERO (CRD420261279222), enhancing methodological transparency.

Limitations

• The dataset is a single 11.4 KB DOCX document, which is a very small text summary rather than raw trial data.
• Column-level documentation and raw data are absent; the document contains aggregated results only.
• The specific time range of the included studies and their geographic coverage are not detailed in the provided metadata.

Provenance

Source

figshare, uploaded by Yun Liang.

Collection Method

Systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials from PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and CENTRAL.

Time Range

Studies searched from database inception to December 2024.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-28 04:43:27; freshness should be verified.