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1,780 questions · 1,852 findings · 204 reviews

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No studies found 417 · 22.5%GRADE not reported 58 · 3.1%Very low 577 · 31.2%Low 468 · 25.3%Moderate 272 · 14.7%High 60 · 3.2%

Hand exercise vs no exercise

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 exercise vs no exercise

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

Hand exercise vs no exercise

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

Hand exercise vs no exercise

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

Hand exercise vs no exercise

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

Hand exercise vs no exercise

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

Hand exercise vs no exercise

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

Home‐based exercise therapy vs no exercise

Change in average muscle scores AMS. Scale from: 0 to 10. · patients with people with peripheral neuropathy

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for people with peripheral neuropathy 2004 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 28 participants
Moderate

Home‐based exercise therapy vs no exercise

Change in left handgrip force (Kg) · patients with people with peripheral neuropathy

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for people with peripheral neuropathy 2004 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 28 participants
Moderate

Home‐based exercise therapy vs no exercise

Change in right handgrip force (Kg) · patients with people with peripheral neuropathy

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise for people with peripheral neuropathy 2004 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 28 participants
Moderate

Subgroup analysis: Exercise duration vs resistance

Pain ‐ duration exercise WOMAC (VAS or Likert) from 0 to 20 · Patients with osteoarthritis of the knee or hip

1 finding from 1 review

High‐intensity versus low‐intensity physical activity or exercise in people with hip or knee osteoarthritis 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 200 participants
Very low

Subgroup analysis: Exercise duration vs resistance

Pain ‐ resistance exercise WOMAC (VAS or Likert) from 0 to 20 · Patients with osteoarthritis of the knee or hip

1 finding from 1 review

High‐intensity versus low‐intensity physical activity or exercise in people with hip or knee osteoarthritis 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 113 participants
Very low

Subgroup analysis: Exercise duration vs resistance

Function ‐ duration exercise WOMAC from 0 to 68 · Patients with osteoarthritis of the knee or hip

1 finding from 1 review

High‐intensity versus low‐intensity physical activity or exercise in people with hip or knee osteoarthritis 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 200 participants
Very low

Subgroup analysis: Exercise duration vs resistance

Function ‐ resistance exercise WOMAC from 0 to 68 · Patients with osteoarthritis of the knee or hip

1 finding from 1 review

High‐intensity versus low‐intensity physical activity or exercise in people with hip or knee osteoarthritis 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 113 participants
Low

Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation vs usual care

Exercise capacity · patients with stable angina pectoris

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation for adults with stable angina 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 267 participants
Low

Exercise vs other conservative treatment

*The anticipated absolute effects without exercise come from the range of outcomes at

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise therapy for chronic low back pain 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Aerobic exercise and strength training vs usual care

Cardiopulmonary exercise capacity · children and adults with SMA type 3

1 finding from 1 review

Physical exercise training for type 3 spinal muscular atrophy 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 12 participants
Very low

Aerobic exercise vs no exercise or placebo exercise

Cardiovascularevents · adults undergoing maintenance dialysis

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise training for adults undergoing maintenance dialysis 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Aerobic exercise vs no exercise or placebo exercise

Fatigue · adults undergoing maintenance dialysis

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise training for adults undergoing maintenance dialysis 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 221 participants
Very low

Aerobic exercise vs no exercise or placebo exercise

Quality of Life: SF‐36 (physical component) · adults undergoing maintenance dialysis

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise training for adults undergoing maintenance dialysis 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
9 studies · 306 participants
Very low