evidence/gaps
Cochrane · systematic review · CD010988

Sexual counselling for sexual problems in patients with cardiovascular disease

Byrne, M, Doherty, S, Fridlund, BGA, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2016 · Cochrane Library

HeartAMSTAR 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
6
No studies
1
Included studies
NR
No studies 1 · 14.3%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 6 · 85.7%Low 0 · 0%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

Sexual counselling compared with usual care for patients with cardiovascular disease

Population: participants with cardiovascular disease
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Sexual function
Sexual counselling vs usual care
no estimate extractedNRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Sexual satisfaction
Sexual counselling vs usual care
no estimate extractedNRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Relationship satisfaction
Sexual counselling vs usual care
no estimate extractedNRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Quality of life
Sexual counselling vs usual care
no estimate extractedNRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Anxiety
Sexual counselling vs usual care
no estimate extractedNRVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Resumption of sexual activity after a cardiac event (Resumption of sex)
Sexual counselling vs usual care
no estimate extracted1 study · 4 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision
Satisfaction in how sexual issues are addressed in cardiac rehabilitation services (Satisfaction with health services)
Sexual counselling vs usual care
no estimate extractedNRNo studies