Figure 56 is a forest plot. Risk ratios were reported or calculated for one study each of short-term cognitive-behavioral therapy with a relaxation component vs. usual care (RR 1.94, 95% CI 1.03 to 3.66), intermediate-term cognitive-behavioral therapy with a relaxation component vs. usual care (RR 1.19, 95% CI 0.66 to 2.13), short-term relaxation therapy vs. usual care (RR 0.98, 95% CI 0.42 to 2.26), short-term cognitive-behavioral therapy with a relaxation component vs. pharmacologic therapy (RR 2.09, 95% CI 0.64 to 6.82), and intermediate-term cognitive-behavioral therapy with a relaxation component vs. pharmacologic therapy (RR 0.92, 95% CI 0.55 to 1.54). Results were not pooled.

Figure 56Psychological therpies versus waitlist, attention control, placebo intervention, or pharmacological treatment for chronic tension headache: effects on pain (success)

/ = an attention control arm and a waitlist arm; = cognitive-behavioral therapy; CBT/RLX = cognitive-behavioral therapy with a relaxation component; = confidence interval; PB = placebo (pill); PHARM = standard pharmacological therapy; RLX = relaxation therapy; = risk ratio; = usual care

From: Results

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Skelly AC, Chou R, Dettori JR, et al.
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