In addition , significant improvements were observed in quality of life , depression , impact of the disease , anxiety , and physical function .
Conclusion Dance-based intervention programs can be an effective intervention for people suffering from fibromyalgia , leading to a significant reduction of the level of pain with an effect size that can be considered as large .
Objective The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review on the effectiveness of dance-based programs in patients with fibromyalgia , as well as calculate the overall effect size of the improvements , through a meta- analysis .
A Systematic Review of the Efficacy of Creative Arts Therapies in the Treatment of Adults With PTSD
Objective : There is a growing body of literature supporting the use of creative arts therapies ; however , the efficacy of creative arts therapies in the treatment of  posttraumatic stress disorder ( PTSD )  has not been systematic ally evaluated . The aim of this systematic review was to examine the efficacy of creative arts therapy including music therapy , art therapy , dance/movement therapy , and drama therapy , in the treatment of PTSD . Method : Ten data bases were search ed for peer- review ed literature published from inception to December 2016 . Studies were included in the review if they used a r and omized controlled trial ( RCT ) , a pseudo RCT , or a controlled study design ; tested the efficacy of one of the creative arts therapies described above ; and reported changes to PTSD diagnosis or symptomatology . Results : From an initial yield of 1,918 records , 1,653 records were screened on title and abstract and 125 were screened at full-text . Seven studies met the inclusion criteria for review , with four studies investigating art therapy , two studies investigating music therapy , and a final study investigating drama therapy . Individual studies were initially rated on a st and ardized quality and bias checklist , and then GRADE was used to rate the overall evidence for each intervention . The evidence for music therapy , art therapy , and drama therapy  was ranked as low to very low , with no studies found for dance/movement therapy . Generally , the quality of the trials was very poor . Future directions for this field of research are to improve the scientific quality of the research trials in this area
In addition , significant improvements were observed in quality of life , depression , impact of the disease , anxiety , and physical function .
Conclusion Dance-based intervention programs can be an effective intervention for people suffering from fibromyalgia , leading to a significant reduction of the level of pain with an effect size that can be considered as large .
Objective The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review on the effectiveness of dance-based programs in patients with fibromyalgia , as well as calculate the overall effect size of the improvements , through a meta- analysis .