Cochrane · systematic review · CD009955
Exercise training undertaken by people within 12 months of lung resection for non‐small cell lung cancer
Cavalheri, V, Burtin, C, Formico, VR, 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 1 · 14.3%Low 2 · 28.6%Moderate 3 · 42.9%High 1 · 14.3%
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 group compared to control group for non‐small cell lung cancer
Population: non‐small cell lung cancer
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Exercise capacity (VO2peak in mL/kg/min) Exercise group vs control group | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 135 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Exercise capacity (6MWD in metres) Exercise group vs control group | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 182 participants | High |
Safety of the intervention (adverse events related to the intervention) Exercise group vs control group | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 202 participants | Moderate |
General health‐related quality of life (SF‐36 ‐ physical component score) Exercise group vs control group | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 208 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
General health‐related quality of life (SF‐36 ‐ mental component score) Exercise group vs control group | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 208 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Force‐generating capacity of peripheral muscles (quadriceps) Exercise group vs control group | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 133 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Dyspnoea Exercise group vs control group | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 110 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Exercise training for people following lung resection for non‐small cell lung cancer
Population: People following lung resection for non‐small cell lung cancer
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Exercise capacity 6‐minute walk distance | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 139 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Health‐related quality of life | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 147 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Lung function Spirometry (FEV1 in litres) | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 89 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |