Cochrane · systematic review · CD004849
Tai Chi for rheumatoid arthritis
Mudano, AS, Tugwell, P, Wells, GA, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2019 · Cochrane Library
MusculoskeletalAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
7
current version
GRADE rated
4
No studies
3
Included studies
NR
No studies 3 · 42.9%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 42.9%Low 1 · 14.3%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Tai Chi for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Population: people with rheumatoid arthritis
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Change in pain Visual Analog Scale (VAS) at 12 weeks (0 to 10 scale; lower score means less pain) | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 81 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Change in measure of disease activity Disease Activity Score (DAS‐28‐ESR) at 12 weeks (0 to 10 score; lower score means less disease activity) | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 43 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Change in function Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) at 12 weeks (0 to 3 score; lower score means better function) | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 63 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Radiographic progression | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Short‐term serious adverse events | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Long‐term adverse effects or toxicity | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Withdrawals – overall (at 8 to 12 weeks) | RR 0.4 [0.19, 0.86] | 7 studies · 289 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |