Cochrane · systematic review · CD009419
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation for muscle weakness in adults with advanced disease
Jones, S, Man, WDC, Gao, W, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2016 · Cochrane Library
Pain, Palliative and Supportive CareAMSTAR 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
6
current version
GRADE rated
6
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 33.3%Low 2 · 33.3%Moderate 2 · 33.3%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
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) versus control for adults with advanced disease for muscle weakness
Population: adults with advanced disease for muscle weakness
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Quadriceps muscle strength Handheld or fixed dynamometry Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) vs control | no estimate extracted | 12 studies · 781 participants | Low Downgraded: inconsistency |
Safety Serious adverse events Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) vs control | no estimate extracted | 18 studies · 933 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Safety Adverse events: Muscle discomfort Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) vs control | no estimate extracted | 18 studies · 933 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Muscle mass Anthropometry, DEXA, ultrasound, computed tomography Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) vs control | no estimate extracted | 8 studies · 314 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Exercise performance ‐ walking distance 6MWT, ISWT, ESWT Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) vs control | no estimate extracted | 13 studies · 788 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Exercise performance ‐ peak oxygen uptake Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) vs control | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 109 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |