Research Article

The Effect of Three Different Meditation Exercises on Hypertension: A Network Meta-Analysis

Table 3

Node-splitting analysis of diastolic blood pressure.

NameDirect effectIndirect effectOverallp value

Care, exercise−1.38 (−17.16, 15.08)−5.95 (−17.68, 5.80)−5.00 (−14.10, 3.61)0.62
Care, no intervention11.98 (−4.20, 27.10)−0.40 (−9.34, 8.21)3.83 (−4.65, 12.47)0.16
Care, Tai Chi4.21 (−11.47, 19.85)−1.92 (−16.38, 13.43)1.12 (−8.93, 11.63)0.55
Care, Yoga−6.28 (−12.05, −0.83)5.07 (−5.50, 15.87)−4.47 (−10.68, 1.62)0.06
Exercise, Qigong1.09 (−14.76, 16.18)−6.87 (−21.23, 8.51)−2.94 (−13.17, 7.69)0.43
Exercise, Yoga0.24 (−8.81, 9.63)0.42 (−13.45, 13.39)0.58 (−7.17, 8.23)0.98
No intervention, Qigong−13.10 (−22.30, −4.07)−5.37 (−25.48, 14.46)−11.73 (−19.85, −3.69)0.46
No intervention, Tai Chi−4.32 (−15.58, 6.84)1.67 (−16.81, 20.25)−2.73 (−11.89, 6.53)0.56
No intervention, Yoga−5.80 (−14.95, 3.14)−13.49 (−25.43, −2.34)−8.31 (−15.91, −0.74)0.25