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Wolff (2017)

Moderate · Qualitative · Preliminary (Observational/Qualitative)
Quality Index (Adjusted QI) 0.652
0 Low < 0.56 Moderate 0.56–0.77 High ≥ 0.78 1
Study Details
ConditionHypertension (experiences)
Clinical domainCardiovascular
PopulationPrimary care hypertension patients (varies)
Sample size—
Country / SettingSweden - primary care implementation
Protocol clusterMediYoga
DurationParent RCT: 12 weeks; 15 min 2x/day home-based KY (qualitative; 13 participants interviewed)
Control typeOther/Mixed
ComparatorN/A - Review/Qualitative
Outcomes & Effect Sizes
Primary outcomeCardiovascular (BP/HRV)
Scales usedInterviews; BP; adherence measures
Key resultPatient experiences positive; adherence variable
Effect sizeQualitative synthesis; adherence challenges identified
RetentionVariable adherence in real-world
SafetyGenerally safe; some dropout due to time constraints
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Methodological Summary

Mixed-methods; qualitative synthesis; real-world barriers

KY Protocol Components

Home-Based Kundalini Yoga for Hypertension — Patient Experience (Qualitative) DESIGN: Qualitative study; semi-structured interviews (Kvale method) analyzed by systematic text condensation (Malterud method). SAMPLE: 13 participants (8 women, 5 men; aged 35-79) from the yoga intervention group of the multi-centre RCT (Wolff 2016). PROTOCOL (same as parent study): Home-based Kundalini yoga programme, 15 min twice daily for 12 weeks. THEMES: 1. "Yoga — a laborious way to well-being": Positive experiences (tranquillity, increased agility); drawbacks mainly linked to the difficulty/effort of maintaining practice. 2. "Hypertension — a silent disease" NOTE: Qualitative follow-up exploring patient experiences with the home-based program from Wolff 2016 multi-centre RCT.

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Critical fails0
Raw QI0.741
SAF0.88
Adjusted QI0.652
Final ratingModerate