Comparison groups in yoga research: a systematic review and critical evaluation of the literature.

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Published in Complement Ther Med on September 04, 2014

Authors

Crystal L Park1, Erik Groessl2, Meghan Maiya3, Andrew Sarkin3, Susan V Eisen4, Kristen Riley5, A Rani Elwy4

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut Storrs, CT, United States. Electronic address: Crystal.park@uconn.edu.
2: Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, United States; The Health Services Research Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States.
3: Health Services Research Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States.
4: Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research, Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital, Bedford MA United States; Department of Health Policy and Management, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States.
5: Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut Storrs, CT, United States.

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