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21 questions · 21 findings · 2 reviews · Pain, Palliative and Supportive Care

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No studies found 3 · 14.3%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 16 · 76.2%Low 2 · 9.5%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Exercise plus usual care vs usual care

Lean body mass · cancer cachexia in adults

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for cancer cachexia in adults 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 20 participants
Very low

Exercise plus usual care vs usual care

Adherence to prescribed exercise programmes · cancer cachexia in adults

It is very uncertain whether exercise plus usual care changes adherence to prescribed exercise programmes compared with usual care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for cancer cachexia in adults 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1
1 study · 20 participants
Very low

Exercise plus usual care vs usual care

Occurrence of adverse events · cancer cachexia in adults

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for cancer cachexia in adults 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 20 participants
Very low

Exercise plus usual care vs usual care

Muscle endurance/strength outcomes · cancer cachexia in adults

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for cancer cachexia in adults 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Exercise plus usual care vs usual care

Maximal and submaximal exercise capacity Functional capacity · cancer cachexia in adults

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for cancer cachexia in adults 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Exercise plus usual care vs usual care

Fatigue · cancer cachexia in adults

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for cancer cachexia in adults 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 20 participants
Very low

Exercise plus usual care vs usual care

Health‐related quality of life · cancer cachexia in adults

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for cancer cachexia in adults 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 20 participants
Very low

Multimodal intervention (exercise plus other interventions) plus usual care vs usual care

Occurrence of adverse events · cancer cachexia in adults

It is very uncertain whether multimodal intervention (exercise plus other interventions) plus… changes occurrence of adverse events compared with usual care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for cancer cachexia in adults 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.18 [0.67, 2.07]
1 study · 44 participants
Very low

Multimodal intervention (exercise plus other interventions) plus usual care vs usual care

Muscle endurance/strength outcomes · cancer cachexia in adults

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for cancer cachexia in adults 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 44 participants
Very low

Multimodal intervention (exercise plus other interventions) plus usual care vs usual care

Maximal and submaximal exercise capacity** Submaximal capacity · cancer cachexia in adults

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for cancer cachexia in adults 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 44 participants
Very low

Multimodal intervention (exercise plus other interventions) plus usual care vs usual care

Fatigue · cancer cachexia in adults

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for cancer cachexia in adults 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 44 participants
Very low

Multimodal intervention (exercise plus other interventions) plus usual care vs usual care

Health‐related quality of life · cancer cachexia in adults

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for cancer cachexia in adults 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 60 participants
Very low

Multimodal intervention (exercise plus other interventions) plus usual care vs usual care

Lean body mass · cancer cachexia in adults

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for cancer cachexia in adults 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 44 participants
Very low

Multimodal intervention (exercise plus other interventions) plus usual care vs usual care

Adherence to prescribed exercise programmes · cancer cachexia in adults

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for cancer cachexia in adults 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Exercise vs usual care

Falls · adults (18 years of age or older at diagnosis) living with and beyond cancer

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for reducing falls in people living with and beyond cancer 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 223 participants
Very low

Exercise vs usual care

Strength through equipment‐based measures: leg press (kg) strength · adults (18 years of age or older at diagnosis) living with and beyond cancer

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for reducing falls in people living with and beyond cancer 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 388 participants
Low

Exercise vs usual care

Strength through functional measures; Sit‐to‐Stand Test · adults (18 years of age or older at diagnosis) living with and beyond cancer

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for reducing falls in people living with and beyond cancer 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 214 participants
Very low

Exercise vs usual care

Flexibility: Sit‐and‐Reach Distance Test (cm) · adults (18 years of age or older at diagnosis) living with and beyond cancer

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for reducing falls in people living with and beyond cancer 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 21 participants
Very low

Exercise vs usual care

Balance: postural stability · adults (18 years of age or older at diagnosis) living with and beyond cancer

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for reducing falls in people living with and beyond cancer 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 127 participants
Very low

Exercise vs usual care

Balance: Backward Walk Test (seconds) · adults (18 years of age or older at diagnosis) living with and beyond cancer

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for reducing falls in people living with and beyond cancer 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 280 participants
Low