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No studies found 462 · 54.1%GRADE not reported 67 · 7.8%Very low 153 · 17.9%Low 116 · 13.6%Moderate 51 · 6%High 5 · 0.6%

Summary of findings (water exercise vs land exercise)

QoL · patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

1 finding from 1 review

Water‐based exercise training for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
60 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Quality of life measured on multiple scales (0 to 100; higher score = better quality of life) Postintervention: first assessment after end of treatment; no later than 3 months · children and adolescents aged 4 years to 18 years, with chronic musculoskeletal pain

1 finding from 1 review

Physical activity and education about physical activity for chronic musculoskeletal pain in children and adolescents 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 201 participants
Very low

Intervention not reported

Health‐related quality of life a. Intervention vs thiazolidinediones [12 months] b. Intervention vs insulin [6 years] c. Intervention vs alpha‐glucosidase inhibitors [12 months] · participants with type 2 diabetes mellitus

1 finding from 1 review

Sulphonylurea monotherapy for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 35 participants
Very low

Intervention not reported

Health‐related quality of life (generic) SF‐36 (Mental Component Sumary (MCS) score) Scale from 0‐100 Higher value post intervention is favourable, indicating improvement in health‐related quality of life · people with stable COPD

1 finding from 1 review

Singing for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 52 participants
Low

Advance care planning vs usual care

Quality of communication Measured on Quality of Patient‐Clinician Communication About End‐of‐Life Care. Higher score indicates high satisfaction with the quality of communication Assessed after intervention · people with heart failure with or without their surrogate decision‐makers/carers

1 finding from 1 review

Advance care planning for adults with heart failure 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 9 participants
Very low

Intervention not reported

Health‐related quality of life (generic) SF‐36 (Physical Component Summary (PCS) score) Scale from 0‐100 Higher value post intervention is favourable, indicating improvement in health‐related quality of life · people with stable COPD

1 finding from 1 review

Singing for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 52 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Health‐related quality of life (respiratory specific) St George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ; total score) Scale from 0‐100 Lower value post intervention is favourable, indicating improvement in health‐related quality of life · people with stable COPD

1 finding from 1 review

Singing for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 58 participants
Low

Culturally and literacy adapted self‐management programme vs no health literacy intervention

Quality of life · migrants

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for improving health literacy in migrants 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Peer support vs alternative interventions

Quality of life · parents and carers of children with complex needs

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Peer support interventions for parents and carers of children with complex needs 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Induced hypertension vs placebo or no intervention

Quality of life · people with acute subarachnoid haemorrhage

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for altering blood pressure in people with acute subarachnoid haemorrhage 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 20 participants
Very low

Sodium thiosulfate vs no otoprotective intervention

Quality of life · children with cancer treated with platinum‐based therapy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Medical interventions for the prevention of platinum‐induced hearing loss in children with cancer 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Amifostine vs no otoprotective intervention

Quality of life · children with cancer treated with platinum‐based therapy

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Medical interventions for the prevention of platinum‐induced hearing loss in children with cancer 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Exercise vs control immediately post intervention

Quality of life · people with multiple sclerosis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for preventing falls in people with multiple sclerosis 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Telephone support vs non‐telephone support intervention

Quality of life · Informal caregivers of adults with diagnosed illnesses

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Telephone interventions, delivered by healthcare professionals, for providing education and psychosocial support for… 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Chemical peeling vs combined chemical peeling plus any active intervention

Quality of life · people with acne scars

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for acne scars 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Low‐level laser therapy vs Placebo (sham) laser therapy

Quality of life · Patients of any age in any setting requiring intervention for iatrogenic injury to the inferior alveolar or lingual nerve

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for iatrogenic inferior alveolar and lingual nerve injury 2014 · Cochrane All outcomes
Results: 'No studies reported on quality of life ...'. Not reported by the included laser trials.
0 studies
No studies found

Palmitoylethanolamide and luteolin vs no intervention

Generic quality of life measures · adults with olfactory dysfunction for ≥ 4 weeks following COVID‐19 infection

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for the treatment of persistent post‐COVID‐19 olfactory dysfunction 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Systemic corticosteroids plus intranasal steroid/mucolytic/decongestant vs no intervention

Generic quality of life measures · adults with olfactory dysfunction for ≥ 4 weeks following COVID‐19 infection

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for the treatment of persistent post‐COVID‐19 olfactory dysfunction 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Culturally adapted health literacy skills building course vs no/unrelated health literacy intervention

Quality of life ‐ not measured · migrants

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for improving health literacy in migrants 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Culturally and literacy adapted telephone education vs unrelated health literacy intervention

Quality of life ‐ not measured · migrants

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for improving health literacy in migrants 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found