Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

7 questions · 7 findings · 1 reviews · Musculoskeletal

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 1 · 14.3%Very low 3 · 42.9%Low 3 · 42.9%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Hand pain Self‐report questionnaires Scale from 0 to 10 (0 represents no pain) · patients with hand osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for hand osteoarthritis 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 381 participants
Low

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

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for hand osteoarthritis 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 369 participants
Low

Radiographic joint structure changes Not measured · patients with hand osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for hand osteoarthritis 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

Quality of Life: self‐report · patients with hand osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for hand osteoarthritis 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 113 participants
Very low

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

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for hand osteoarthritis 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 368 participants
Low

Adverse events · patients with hand osteoarthritis

It is very uncertain whether hand exercise changes adverse events compared with no exercise (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for hand osteoarthritis 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 4.55 [0.53, 39.31]
3 studies · 309 participants
Very low

Withdrawals due to adverse events · patients with hand osteoarthritis

It is very uncertain whether hand exercise changes withdrawal due to adverse events compared with no exercise (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for hand osteoarthritis 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.88 [0.3, 27.18]
3 studies · 309 participants
Very low