Table 2 Search Strategy

Databases searched via EBSCO host 1900–2022:

MEDLINE

PsycINFO

CINAHL

Embase

Search terms:

1. AB yoga AND

2. AB ("anorexia nervosa" OR anorexia OR anorexic OR "bulimia nervosa" OR bulimic OR bulimia OR "binge eating disorder*" OR "eating disorder*" OR "other specified feeding or eating disorder*" OR OSFED OR "atypical anorexia nervosa" OR AAN OR "avoidant restrictive food intake disorder*" OR ARFID) OR AB ( "anorexia nervosa" OR anorexia OR anorexic OR "bulimia nervosa" OR bulimic OR bulimia OR "binge eating disorder*" OR "eating disorder*" OR "other specified feeding or eating disorder*" OR OSFED OR "atypical anorexia nervosa" OR AAN OR "avoidant restrictive food intake disorder*" OR ARFID) AND

3. AB (cbt OR “cognitive behavioural” or "cognitive behaviour therap*" OR "cbt eating disorder focused" OR "online CBT" OR "online cognitive behavioural therap*" OR "psychodynamic therap*" OR psychoeducation* OR "dialectical behavior therap*" OR dbt OR IPT OR "interpersonal therap*" OR "family based therap*" OR "family intervention*" OR FI OR FBT OR MBSR OR "mindfulness- based stress reduction" OR "acceptance and commitment therap*" OR ACT OR "emotion- focused therap*" OR EFT) OR AB ( ( cbt OR "cognitive behaviour therap*" OR "cbt eating disorder focused" OR "online CBT" OR "online cognitive behavioural therap*" OR "psychodynamic therap*" OR psychoeducation* OR "dialectical behaviour therap*" OR dbt OR IPT OR "interpersonal therap*" OR "family based therap*" OR "family intervention*" OR FI OR FBT OR MBSR OR "mindfulness-based stress reduction" OR "acceptance and commitment therap*" OR ACT OR "emotion- focused therap*" OR EFT OR “counselling” OR “group therapy” OR “psychological therapy” OR “talk therapy” OR therapy OR “standard medical treatment” OR “standard medical care” or “treatment as usual” OR outpatient* OR treatment OR psychotherapy)

Limits: No limits implemented in search strategy

PICOS:

Population: Any age, any gender, diagnosed with an eating disorder using any recognised diagnostic criteria and/or a standardised diagnostic assessment/tool by a clinician

Intervention: Studies which examined hatha yoga as an integrated or adjunct part of a psychological approach

Comparison: No restrictions on comparison

Outcomes: No restrictions on outcome variables

Study types: Any study which described a cohort trial, or protocol thereof, with the relevant interventions and populations

Exclusion:

1. Studies that did not describe an intervention (i.e. review paper) or did not assess a cohort (i.e. case studies)