What do systematic reviews say?

Pulmonary rehabilitation vs usual care

Pulmonary rehabilitation probably leads to lower hospital readmission (to end of compared with usual care (moderate certainty).

• Pulmonary rehabilitation following exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.44 [0.21, 0.91]
  8 studies · 810 participants
  Moderate

Pulmonary rehabilitation vs usual care

Pulmonary rehabilitation showed no clear difference in mortality (to end of compared with usual care (low certainty).

• Pulmonary rehabilitation following exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  OR 0.68 [0.28, 1.67]
  6 studies · 670 participants
  Low

Pulmonary rehabilitation vs usual care

• Pulmonary rehabilitation following exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  8 studies · 1003 participants
  High

Pulmonary rehabilitation vs usual care

• Pulmonary rehabilitation following exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  13 studies · 819 participants
  High

A multi‐component delirium prevention intervention vs usual care

A multi‐component delirium prevention intervention probably leads to lower incidence of delirium validated instruments1 compared with usual care (moderate certainty).

• Interventions for preventing delirium in hospitalised non‐ICU patients 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.69 [0.59, 0.81]
  7 studies · 1950 participants
  Moderate

A multi‐component delirium prevention intervention vs usual care

• Interventions for preventing delirium in hospitalised non‐ICU patients 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 244 participants
  Very low

A multi‐component delirium prevention intervention vs usual care

• Interventions for preventing delirium in hospitalised non‐ICU patients 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 67 participants
  Low

A multi‐component delirium prevention intervention vs usual care

• Interventions for preventing delirium in hospitalised non‐ICU patients 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  6 studies · 1920 participants
  Moderate

A multi‐component delirium prevention intervention vs usual care

A multi‐component delirium prevention intervention showed no clear difference in return to independent living compared with usual care (moderate certainty).

• Interventions for preventing delirium in hospitalised non‐ICU patients 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.95 [0.85, 1.06]
  4 studies · 1116 participants
  Moderate

A multi‐component delirium prevention intervention vs usual care

It is very uncertain whether A multi‐component delirium prevention intervention changes inpatient mortality compared with usual care (very low certainty).

• Interventions for preventing delirium in hospitalised non‐ICU patients 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.9 [0.56, 1.43]
  3 studies · 859 participants
  Very low

Dialysis machine separation vs usual care

It is very uncertain whether dialysis machine separation changes incidence of HCV infection (9 months) compared with usual care (very low certainty).

• Isolation as a strategy for controlling the transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in haemodialysis units 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.34 [0.11, 1.07]
  1 study · 446 participants
  Very low

Dialysis machine separation vs usual care

It is very uncertain whether dialysis machine separation changes incidence of HCV infection (18 months) compared with usual care (very low certainty).

• Isolation as a strategy for controlling the transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in haemodialysis units 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.22 [0.05, 1.02]
  1 study · 281 participants
  Very low

Educational intervention vs usual care or attention control

Educational interventions showed no clear difference in general fatigue (at the end of the educational intervention) compared with control (usual care or attention control) (low certainty).

• Educational interventions for the management of cancer‐related fatigue in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  12 studies · 1711 participants
  Low
• Educational interventions for the management of cancer‐related fatigue in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  8 studies · 1524 participants
  Moderate

Educational intervention vs usual care or attention control

Educational interventions showed no clear difference in fatigue distress (at the end of the educational intervention) compared with control (usual care or attention control) (low certainty).

• Educational interventions for the management of cancer‐related fatigue in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 622 participants
  Low

Educational intervention vs usual care or attention control

Educational interventions showed no clear difference in fatigue interference (at the end of the educational intervention) compared with control (usual care or attention control) (moderate certainty).

• Educational interventions for the management of cancer‐related fatigue in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  SMD 0.35
  4 studies · 439 participants
  Moderate

Educational intervention vs usual care or attention control

Educational interventions showed no clear difference in anxiety (at the end of the educational intervention) compared with control (usual care or attention control) (low certainty).

• Educational interventions for the management of cancer‐related fatigue in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 571 participants
  Low

Educational intervention vs usual care or attention control

It is very uncertain whether educational interventions changes depression (at the end of the educational intervention) compared with control (usual care or attention control) (very low certainty).

• Educational interventions for the management of cancer‐related fatigue in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  4 studies · 881 participants
  Very low

Educational intervention vs usual care or attention control

Educational interventions showed no clear difference in global quality of life (at the end of the educational intervention) compared with control (usual care or attention control) (low certainty).

• Educational interventions for the management of cancer‐related fatigue in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  MD 11.47
  2 studies · 477 participants
  Low

Physical exercise training vs usual care

• Physical exercise training interventions for children and young adults during and after treatment for childhood cancer 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 68 participants
  Low

Physical exercise training vs usual care

• Physical exercise training interventions for children and young adults during and after treatment for childhood cancer 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 22 participants
  Very low
• Physical exercise training interventions for children and young adults during and after treatment for childhood cancer 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found