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2,805 questions · 2,912 findings · 307 reviews · Headline outcomes only

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No studies found 706 · 24.2%GRADE not reported 133 · 4.6%Very low 786 · 27%Low 696 · 23.9%Moderate 474 · 16.3%High 117 · 4%

Exercise therapy vs control

Depression Measured at end of treatment; 12‐26 weeks · men and women aged over 18 years with chronic fatigue syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 504 participants
Very low

Exercise therapy vs control

Depression Measured after 52‐70 weeks · men and women aged over 18 years with chronic fatigue syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 654 participants
Very low

Exercise therapy vs control

Sleep · men and women aged over 18 years with chronic fatigue syndrome

2 findings from 1 review

Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 323 participants
Low
Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 610 participants
Low

Exercise therapy vs psychological treatment

Fatigue · men and women aged over 18 years with chronic fatigue syndrome

2 findings from 1 review

Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 298 participants
Low
Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 351 participants
Moderate

Exercise therapy vs psychological treatment

Participants with serious adverse reactions · men and women aged over 18 years with chronic fatigue syndrome

It is very uncertain whether exercise therapy changes participants with serious adverse reactions Measured after 52 weeks… compared with psychological treatment (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.67 [0.11, 3.96]
1 study · 321 participants
Very low

Exercise therapy vs psychological treatment

Pain intensity (end of intervention, unidentified 0‐10 scale) · men and women aged over 18 years with chronic fatigue syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Exercise therapy vs psychological treatment

Patient‐reported pain intensity or pain relief (VAS, NRS or categorical scale) · men and women aged over 18 years with chronic fatigue syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 43 participants
Very low

Exercise therapy vs psychological treatment

Physical functioning End of treatment and long term · men and women aged over 18 years with chronic fatigue syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 298 participants
Low

Exercise therapy vs control

FatigueMeasured after 52‐70 weeks · men and women aged over 18 years with chronic fatigue syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 670 participants
Very low

Exercise therapy vs psychological treatment

Physical function · men and women aged over 18 years with chronic fatigue syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 348 participants
Very low

Exercise therapy vs psychological treatment

QoL · men and women aged over 18 years with chronic fatigue syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

2 findings from 1 review

Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 44 participants
Very low

Exercise therapy vs psychological treatment

Depression · men and women aged over 18 years with chronic fatigue syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Exercise therapy vs psychological treatment

Depressive symptoms · men and women aged over 18 years with chronic fatigue syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 331 participants
Moderate

Exercise therapy vs psychological treatment

Sleep · men and women aged over 18 years with chronic fatigue syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

2 findings from 1 review

Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 287 participants
Low

Exercise therapy vs adaptive pacing therapy

Fatigue · men and women aged over 18 years with chronic fatigue syndrome

2 findings from 1 review

Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 305 participants
Low
Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 307 participants
Low

Exercise therapy vs adaptive pacing therapy

Participants with serious adverse reactions · men and women aged over 18 years with chronic fatigue syndrome

It is very uncertain whether exercise therapy changes participants with serious adverse reactions Measured after 52 weeks… compared with adaptive pacing therapy (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.99 [0.14, 6.97]
1 study · 319 participants
Very low

Exercise therapy vs control

Participants with serious adverse reactions · men and women aged over 18 years with chronic fatigue syndrome

It is very uncertain whether exercise therapy changes participants with serious adverse reactions Measured after 52 weeks… compared with control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.99 [0.14, 6.97]
1 study · 319 participants
Very low

Exercise therapy vs adaptive pacing therapy

Pain End of treatment and long term · men and women aged over 18 years with chronic fatigue syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Exercise therapy vs adaptive pacing therapy

Physical functioning End of treatment and long term · men and women aged over 18 years with chronic fatigue syndrome

2 findings from 1 review

Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 305 participants
Low
Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 307 participants
Low

Exercise therapy vs adaptive pacing therapy

QoL · men and women aged over 18 years with chronic fatigue syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found