METHODS

Literature Search Strategy

A limited literature search was conducted on key resources including PubMed, Medline via OVID, PsycINFO via OVID, The Cochrane Library (2014, Issue 6), University of York Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) databases, Canadian and major international health technology agencies, as well as a focused Internet search. No filters were applied to limit the retrieval by study type. The search was limited to English language documents published between Jan 1, 2012 and Jul 28, 2014.

Selection Criteria and Methods

One reviewer screened citations and selected studies. In the first level of screening, titles and abstracts were reviewed and potentially relevant articles were retrieved and assessed for inclusion. The final selection of full-text articles was based on the inclusion criteria presented in Table 1.

Table 1

Selection Criteria.

Exclusion Criteria

Articles were excluded if they did not meet the selection criteria in Table 1, if the effectiveness of one single session of biofeedback or neurofeedback therapy was assessed, if there was a lack of comparator group, if they were published prior to January 2012, if they were duplicate publications of the same study, or if they were referenced in at least one of the selected systematic reviews. Studies reporting only changes in physiological outcome variables were excluded.

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