Findings

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16 questions · 18 findings · 3 reviews · Lung Cancer

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No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 16.7%Low 7 · 38.9%Moderate 6 · 33.3%High 2 · 11.1%

Physical exercise training vs no exercise

Exercise capacity · adults with advanced lung cancer

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise training for advanced lung cancer 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 59 participants
Low

Summary of findings table ‐ Preoperative exercise training vs no exercise

Exercise capacity · people scheduled to undergo lung resection for non‐small cell lung cancer

2 findings from 1 review

Preoperative exercise training for people with non‐small cell lung cancer 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 191 participants
Moderate
Preoperative exercise training for people with non‐small cell lung cancer 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 474 participants
Very low

Physical exercise training vs no exercise

Disease‐specific quality of life · adults with advanced lung cancer

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise training for advanced lung cancer 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 90 participants
Low

Physical exercise training vs no exercise

Physical functioning component of health‐related quality of life, measured using various scales · adults with advanced lung cancer

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise training for advanced lung cancer 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 73 participants
Low

Physical exercise training vs no exercise

Dyspnea · adults with advanced lung cancer

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise training for advanced lung cancer 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 121 participants
Low

Summary of findings table ‐ Preoperative exercise training vs no exercise

Number of patients who developed postoperative pulmonary complications · people scheduled to undergo lung resection for non‐small cell lung cancer

Summary of findings table ‐ Preoperative exercise training leads to lower risk of developing a postoperative pulmonary complication – total compared with no exercise training (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Preoperative exercise training for people with non‐small cell lung cancer 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.45 [0.33, 0.61]
9 studies · 573 participants
High

Summary of findings table ‐ Preoperative exercise training vs no exercise

Postoperative intercostal catheter duration · people scheduled to undergo lung resection for non‐small cell lung cancer

1 finding from 1 review

Preoperative exercise training for people with non‐small cell lung cancer 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 111 participants
Very low

Summary of findings table ‐ Preoperative exercise training vs no exercise

Safety of the intervention (adverse effects) · people scheduled to undergo lung resection for non‐small cell lung cancer

1 finding from 1 review

Preoperative exercise training for people with non‐small cell lung cancer 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 188 participants
Moderate

Summary of findings table ‐ Preoperative exercise training vs no exercise

Length of postoperative hospital stay · people scheduled to undergo lung resection for non‐small cell lung cancer

1 finding from 1 review

Preoperative exercise training for people with non‐small cell lung cancer 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
9 studies · 573 participants
Moderate

Summary of findings table ‐ Preoperative exercise training vs no exercise

FEV1 · people scheduled to undergo lung resection for non‐small cell lung cancer

1 finding from 1 review

Preoperative exercise training for people with non‐small cell lung cancer 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 197 participants
Low

Exercise vs control group

Exercise capacity · non‐small cell lung cancer

2 findings from 1 review

Exercise training undertaken by people within 12 months of lung resection for non‐small cell lung cancer 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 135 participants
Moderate
Exercise training undertaken by people within 12 months of lung resection for non‐small cell lung cancer 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 182 participants
High

Exercise vs control group

Safety of the intervention (adverse effects) · non‐small cell lung cancer

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise training undertaken by people within 12 months of lung resection for non‐small cell lung cancer 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 202 participants
Moderate

Exercise vs control group

Quality of Life: SF‐36 (physical component) · non‐small cell lung cancer

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise training undertaken by people within 12 months of lung resection for non‐small cell lung cancer 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 208 participants
Low

Exercise vs control group

Health‐related quality of life (mental) · non‐small cell lung cancer

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise training undertaken by people within 12 months of lung resection for non‐small cell lung cancer 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 208 participants
Low

Exercise vs control group

Peripheral muscle force · non‐small cell lung cancer

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise training undertaken by people within 12 months of lung resection for non‐small cell lung cancer 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 133 participants
Moderate

Exercise vs control group

Dyspnea · non‐small cell lung cancer

1 finding from 1 review

Exercise training undertaken by people within 12 months of lung resection for non‐small cell lung cancer 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 110 participants
Very low