Cochrane · systematic review · CD008618
Exercise for improving outcomes after osteoporotic vertebral fracture
Gibbs, JC, MacIntyre, NJ, Ponzano, M, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2019 · Cochrane Library
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
7
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 6 · 85.7%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 1 · 14.3%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
Current version onlyExercise for improving outcomes after osteoporotic vertebral fracture
Population: individuals with osteoporotic vertebral fracture
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Fractures | RR 0.54 [0.17, 1.71] | 1 study · 78 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Falls | RR 1.06 [0.53, 2.1] | 1 study · 89 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
Pain Scale: VAS (0 to 10), pain subscale of Functional Status Index (0 to 10) Higher score indicates greater pain levels | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 426 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
Physical performance: performance‐based measures TUG test | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 139 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
Physical performance: self‐report questionnaires Physical function subscale from the QUALEFFO‐41 Scale from 0 to 100 Lower scores indicate better physical function | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 109 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
Disease‐specific quality of life QUALEFFO‐41 total score Scale from 0 to 100 Lower scores indicate better quality of life | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 109 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
Adverse events | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 447 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness |
Exercise for improving outcomes after osteoporotic vertebral fracture
Population: individuals with osteoporotic vertebral fracture
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Fractures1 ‐ not measured | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse events2 | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 369 participants | Ungraded |
Falls3 ‐ not measured | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Pain | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 289 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Physical Function: Mobility Timed Up and Go (TUG) | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 119 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Physical Function: Mobility Walking speed | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 89 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Quality of life QUALEFFO‐41, OQLQ | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 183 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |