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41 questions · 49 findings · 10 reviews · Vascular

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No studies found 10 · 20.4%GRADE not reported 1 · 2%Very low 4 · 8.2%Low 17 · 34.7%Moderate 12 · 24.5%High 5 · 10.2%

Supervised exercise therapy vs walking advice

Self‐reported functional impairment after 3 months (Walking Impairment Questionnaire combined) Scale: 1 to 100 (higher scores indicate better walking) · intermittent claudication

1 finding from 1 review

Supervised exercise therapy versus home‐based exercise therapy versus walking advice for intermittent claudication 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 483 participants
High

Home‐based exercise therapy vs walking advice

Maximal treadmill walking distance after 3 months · intermittent claudication

1 finding from 1 review

Supervised exercise therapy versus home‐based exercise therapy versus walking advice for intermittent claudication 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 137 participants
Moderate

Home‐based exercise therapy vs walking advice

Pain‐free walking distance · intermittent claudication

1 finding from 1 review

Supervised exercise therapy versus home‐based exercise therapy versus walking advice for intermittent claudication 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 107 participants
Low

Home‐based exercise therapy vs walking advice

Self‐reported functional impairment after 3 months (Walking Impairment Questionnaire combined) Scale: 1 to 100 (higher scores indicate better walking) · intermittent claudication

1 finding from 1 review

Supervised exercise therapy versus home‐based exercise therapy versus walking advice for intermittent claudication 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 79 participants
Moderate

Supervised exercise therapy vs walking advice

Maximal treadmill walking distance after 3 months · intermittent claudication

1 finding from 1 review

Supervised exercise therapy versus home‐based exercise therapy versus walking advice for intermittent claudication 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
7 studies · 624 participants
High

Supervised exercise therapy vs walking advice

Pain‐free walking distance · intermittent claudication

1 finding from 1 review

Supervised exercise therapy versus home‐based exercise therapy versus walking advice for intermittent claudication 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 508 participants
High

Alternative modes of exercise vs walking exercise

Maximum walking distance · patients with IC

2 findings from 1 review

Modes of exercise training for intermittent claudication 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 274 participants
Low
Modes of exercise training for intermittent claudication 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
9 studies · 412 participants
Low

Alternative modes of exercise vs walking exercise

Pain‐free walking distance · patients with IC

2 findings from 1 review

Modes of exercise training for intermittent claudication 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 249 participants
Low
Modes of exercise training for intermittent claudication 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
8 studies · 382 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Change in absolute walking distance from baseline (m) · people with intermittent claudication

1 finding from 1 review

Mobile health technologies to improve walking distance in people with intermittent claudication 2024 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 503 participants
Low

Supervised exercise therapy vs home exercises

Maximal treadmill walking distance after 3 months · intermittent claudication

1 finding from 1 review

Supervised exercise therapy versus home‐based exercise therapy versus walking advice for intermittent claudication 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
8 studies · 351 participants
Moderate

Supervised exercise therapy vs home exercises

Pain‐free walking distance · intermittent claudication

1 finding from 1 review

Supervised exercise therapy versus home‐based exercise therapy versus walking advice for intermittent claudication 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
7 studies · 322 participants
Moderate

Supervised exercise therapy vs home exercises

Self‐reported functional impairment after 3 months (Walking Impairment Questionnaire combined) Scale: 1 to 100 (higher scores indicate better walking) · intermittent claudication

1 finding from 1 review

Supervised exercise therapy versus home‐based exercise therapy versus walking advice for intermittent claudication 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 62 participants
Very low

Duplex ultrasound plus pulse palpation and arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) vs pulse palpation plus arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) (long term)

Functional walking ability · people who underwent a lower limb revascularisation

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Duplex ultrasound for surveillance of lower limb revascularisation 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Duplex ultrasound plus pulse palpation and arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) vs pulse palpation plus arterial pressure index (ABI or TBI) (short term)

Functional walking ability · people who underwent a lower limb revascularisation

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Duplex ultrasound for surveillance of lower limb revascularisation 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

EDTA vs placebo

Maximum walking distance · atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

1 finding from 1 review

Chelation therapy for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 165 participants
Low

Angioplasty vs primary stenting

Improvement in walking distance as reported by the patient · patients with symptomatic Iliac artery lesions

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Angioplasty versus stenting for iliac artery lesions 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Endovascular revascularisation vs no therapy

Maximum walking distance · intermittent claudication

2 findings from 1 review

Endovascular revascularisation versus conservative management for intermittent claudication 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 125 participants
Moderate
Endovascular revascularisation versus conservative management for intermittent claudication 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 103 participants
Low

Endovascular revascularisation vs conservative therapy

Pain‐free walking distance · intermittent claudication

2 findings from 1 review

Endovascular revascularisation versus conservative management for intermittent claudication 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 147 participants
Moderate
Endovascular revascularisation versus conservative management for intermittent claudication 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 345 participants
Moderate

Endovascular revascularisation plus conservative therapy vs conservative therapy

Maximum walking distance · intermittent claudication

2 findings from 1 review

Endovascular revascularisation versus conservative management for intermittent claudication 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 432 participants
Moderate
Endovascular revascularisation versus conservative management for intermittent claudication 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 106 participants
Low

Endovascular revascularisation plus conservative therapy vs conservative therapy

Pain‐free walking distance · intermittent claudication

2 findings from 1 review

Endovascular revascularisation versus conservative management for intermittent claudication 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 305 participants
Moderate
Endovascular revascularisation versus conservative management for intermittent claudication 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found