Cochrane · systematic review · CD009638
Modes of exercise training for intermittent claudication
Jansen, SCP, Abaraogu, UO, Lauret, GJ, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2020 · Cochrane Library
VascularAMSTAR 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
5
No studies
1
Included studies
NR
No studies 1 · 16.7%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 5 · 83.3%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
Alternative modes of exercise compared to walking exercise for people with intermittent claudication
Population: patients with IC
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Maximum walking distance (12 weeks) Alternative modes of exercise vs walking exercise | no estimate extracted | 6 studies · 274 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency, publication bias |
Maximum walking distance (at end of training, ranging from 6 to 24 weeks) Alternative modes of exercise vs walking exercise | no estimate extracted | 9 studies · 412 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency, publication bias |
Pain‐free walking distance (12 weeks) Alternative modes of exercise vs walking exercise | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 249 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency, publication bias |
Pain‐free walking distance (at end of training, ranging from 6 to 24 weeks) Alternative modes of exercise vs walking exercise | no estimate extracted | 8 studies · 382 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency, publication bias |
Health‐related QoL (at end of training, ranging from 12 to 24 weeks) Alternative modes of exercise vs walking exercise | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Self‐reported functional impairment (WIQ) (at end of training, ranging from 12 to 24 weeks) Alternative modes of exercise vs walking exercise | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 96 participants | Low Downgraded: imprecision, inconsistency, publication bias |