Cochrane · systematic review · CD012678
Physical exercise for people with cirrhosis
Aamann, L, Dam, G, Rinnov, AR, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018 · Cochrane Library
Hepato-BiliaryAMSTAR 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
7
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 14.3%Low 5 · 71.4%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
Exercise compared to no exercise for people with cirrhosis
Population: people with Child‐Pugh stage A or B cirrhosis
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
All‐cause mortality Exercise vs no exercise | RR 0.19 [0.01, 3.73] | 6 studies · 173 participants | Moderate Downgraded: imprecision |
Serious adverse events Exercise vs no exercise | RR 0.61 [0.19, 1.94] | 6 studies · 173 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Health‐related quality of life ‐ CLDQ (total score 1–7, high score corresponds to a better HRQoL) Exercise vs no exercise | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 81 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Anthropometric measurements: mid‐arm circumference (cm) Exercise vs no exercise | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 72 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Anthropometric measurements: mid‐thigh circumference (cm) Exercise vs no exercise | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 128 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Physical fitness: peak exercise oxygen uptake (mL/kg/minute) Exercise vs no exercise | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 100 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Physical fitness: 6‐Minute Walk Test (min in total) Exercise vs no exercise | no estimate extracted | 4 studies · 105 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |