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15 questions · 15 findings · 11 reviews · Musculoskeletal

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Surgical interventions (exploration and decompression / external neurolysis, internal neurolysis, neurorrhaphy / direct repair, neuroma excision, anastomosis, autologous or allograft nerve grafting or tubulization) vs non‐surgical treatment

Quality of life · Adults with symptomatic mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis defined as knee pain and radiographic evidence of non‐end stage…

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical interventions for symptomatic mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Exercise vs usual care with or without sham interventions

Quality of life at discharge from hospital · acutely hospitalised medical patients

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for acutely hospitalised older medical patients 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 875 participants
Low

Summary of findings table ‐ Structured exercise interventions vs usual care with or without sham interventions

Quality of life at discharge from hospital · acutely hospitalised older medical patients

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for acutely hospitalised older medical patients 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 76 participants
GRADE not reported

Summary of findings table ‐ Rehabilitation‐related activity interventions vs usual care with or without sham interventions

Quality of life at discharge from hospital · acutely hospitalised older medical patients

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for acutely hospitalised older medical patients 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 350 participants
GRADE not reported

Summary of findings table ‐ Progressive resistance exercise interventions vs usual care with or without sham interventions

Quality of life at discharge from hospital · acutely hospitalised older medical patients

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for acutely hospitalised older medical patients 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 449 participants
Moderate

MX exercise training vs control

HRQL FIQ Total. Scale from 0 to 100; high scores indicate worse quality of life Median length of interventions: 12 weeks · patients with fibromyalgia

1 finding from 1 review

Mixed exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
13 studies · 610 participants
Moderate

Chinese herbal medicines vs no intervention

Quality of life · patients with osteoporosis

1 finding from 1 review

Chinese herbal medicines for treating osteoporosis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

Summary of findings table ‐ Exercise plus usual pharmacological care vs another intervention (education, joint aids, or relaxation) plus usual pharmacological care

Quality of life ‐ not reported · systemic lupus erythematosus

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise as adjunctive therapy for systemic lupus erythematosus 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Monthly pegloticase vs placebo

Quality of life ‐ not reported · participants with tophi in gout

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for tophi in gout 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Pegloticase every two weeks (biweekly) vs placebo

Quality of life ‐ not reported · participants with tophi in gout

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for tophi in gout 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Augmented subscapularis transposition vs subscapularis transposition alone during total shoulder arthroplasty

Quality of life ‐ not reported · Patients with rheumatoid shoulder

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Surgical interventions for the rheumatoid shoulder 2010 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

SMP vs non‐SMP intervention

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 · patients with osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Self‐management education programmes for osteoarthritis 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
226 participants
Moderate

Manual therapy, prescribed exercises or both vs no intervention or minimal intervention

Health‐related quality of lifefScale: SF‐36 (0 to 100, 100 indicates perfect health) · lateral elbow pain

1 finding from 1 review

Manual therapy and exercise for lateral elbow pain 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 113 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Health‐related quality of life ‐ not measured · patients with acute gout

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Lifestyle interventions for acute gout 2013 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Intervention not reported

SF‐36 social function. Domain of SF‐36 considered representative of quality of life: mental health domain largely covered by depression and anxiety above: scale of 0‐100. Higher score indicated improved social function. Mean duration of · people with chronic hip, knee or hip and knee osteoarthritis

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise interventions and patient beliefs for people with hip, knee or hip and knee osteoarthritis: a mixed methods… 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 576 participants
Low