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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

205 questions · 208 findings · 15 reviews · Musculoskeletal

No studies found 42 · 20.2%GRADE not reported 14 · 6.7%Very low 45 · 21.6%Low 60 · 28.8%Moderate 31 · 14.9%High 16 · 7.7%

Exercise vs no exercise

Hand function ‐ short term (less than 3 months) Grip function test scale of 0 to 80 points (higher score indicates better grip function) · rheumatoid arthritis of the hand
1 finding from 1 review

Exercise vs no exercise

Adherence · rheumatoid arthritis of the hand

Exercise probably leads to higher participant adherence ‐ medium term (3 to 11 months) compared with no exercise (moderate certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Exercise vs no exercise

Hand function ‐ long term (12 months and beyond) Overall hand function subscale of the Michigan Hand Questionnaire, 0 to 100 (higher scores mean better hand function) · rheumatoid arthritis of the hand
2 findings from 1 review

Exercise vs no exercise

Pain ‐ long term (12 months and beyond) Pain subscale of Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (0 to 100 points, higher score means more pain) · rheumatoid arthritis of the hand
1 finding from 1 review

Hand exercise vs no exercise

Hand function Self‐report questionnaires Scale from 0 to 36 (0 represents no physical disability) · patients with hand osteoarthritis
1 finding from 1 review

Hand exercise vs no exercise

Finger joint stiffness Self‐reported questionnaires Scale from 0 to 10 (0 represents no stiffness). · patients with hand osteoarthritis
1 finding from 1 review