Findings

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1,923 questions · 1,956 findings · 143 reviews · Musculoskeletal

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No studies found 555 · 28.4%GRADE not reported 107 · 5.5%Very low 255 · 13%Low 555 · 28.4%Moderate 357 · 18.3%High 127 · 6.5%

Surgery vs non‐surgical treatment

Adverse events · people with full‐thickness rotator cuff tears

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for rotator cuff tears 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 103 participants
Very low

Surgery vs non‐surgical treatment

Serious adverse events · people with full‐thickness rotator cuff tears

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery for rotator cuff tears 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low

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 for rheumatoid arthritis of the hand 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 24 participants
Very low

Exercise vs no exercise

Hand impairment ‐ power grip strength of both hands (kg) ‐ long term (12 months and beyond) · rheumatoid arthritis of the hand

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for rheumatoid arthritis of the hand 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 355 participants
High

Exercise vs no exercise

Hand impairment ‐ pinch grip strength (kg) ‐ left hand ‐ short term (less than 3 months) · rheumatoid arthritis of the hand

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for rheumatoid arthritis of the hand 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 120 participants
Very low

Exercise vs no exercise

Hand impairment ‐ pinch grip strength (kg) ‐ right hand ‐ short term (less than 3 months) · rheumatoid arthritis of the hand

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for rheumatoid arthritis of the hand 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 120 participants
Very low

Exercise vs no exercise

Hand impairment ‐ pinch grip strength of both hands (kg) ‐ medium term (3 to 11 months) · rheumatoid arthritis of the hand

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for rheumatoid arthritis of the hand 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 396 participants
High

Exercise vs no exercise

Hand impairment ‐ pinch grip strength of both hands (kg) ‐ long term (12 months and beyond) · rheumatoid arthritis of the hand

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for rheumatoid arthritis of the hand 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 351 participants
High

Exercise vs no exercise

ACR50 response · rheumatoid arthritis of the hand

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for rheumatoid arthritis of the hand 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

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 for rheumatoid arthritis of the hand 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.31 [1.15, 1.48]
1 study · 438 participants
Moderate
Exercise for rheumatoid arthritis of the hand 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.09 [0.93, 1.28]
1 study · 422 participants
Moderate

Exercise vs no exercise

Adverse events due to exercise · rheumatoid arthritis of the hand

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for rheumatoid arthritis of the hand 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 490 participants
Moderate

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 for rheumatoid arthritis of the hand 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 449 participants
Moderate
Exercise for rheumatoid arthritis of the hand 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 438 participants
Moderate

Exercise vs no exercise

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · rheumatoid arthritis of the hand

2 findings from 1 review

Exercise for rheumatoid arthritis of the hand 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 124 participants
Very low
Exercise for rheumatoid arthritis of the hand 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 445 participants
Moderate

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

Exercise for rheumatoid arthritis of the hand 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 437 participants
Moderate

Exercise vs no exercise

Hand impairment ‐ power grip strength (kg) ‐ left hand ‐ short term (less than 3 months) · rheumatoid arthritis of the hand

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for rheumatoid arthritis of the hand 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 141 participants
Very low

Exercise vs no exercise

Hand impairment ‐ power grip strength (kg) ‐ right hand ‐ short term (less than 3 months) · rheumatoid arthritis of the hand

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for rheumatoid arthritis of the hand 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 141 participants
Very low

Exercise vs no exercise

Hand impairment ‐ power grip strength of both hands (kg) ‐ medium term (3 to 11 months) · rheumatoid arthritis of the hand

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for rheumatoid arthritis of the hand 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 400 participants
High

Intervention not reported

Pain Scale from: 0 to 10, 0 is no pain. · people with osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture

1 finding from 1 review

Percutaneous vertebroplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 535 participants
High

Intervention not reported

Disability (Roland‐Morris Disability Questionnaire) Scale from: 0 to 23; 0 is no disability. · people with osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture

1 finding from 1 review

Percutaneous vertebroplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 472 participants
High

Intervention not reported

Disease‐specific quality of Life (QUALEFFO) Scale from: 0 to 100; 0 is best. · people with osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture

1 finding from 1 review

Percutaneous vertebroplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 351 participants
High