Cochrane · systematic review · CD013018

Physical therapies for postural abnormalities in people with cystic fibrosis

Oliveira, VHB, Mendonça, KMPP, Monteiro, KS, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2020 · 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
5
No studies
2
Included studies
NR
No studies 2 · 28.6%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 5 · 71.4%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

Intervention compared to usual care for postural abnormalities in people with cystic fibrosis

Population: postural abnormalities in people with cystic fibrosis
7 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Change in quality of life
Intervention vs usual care
no estimate extracted2 studies · 50 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness
Change in pain (mm)
Intervention vs usual care
no estimate extracted2 studies · 50 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness
Change in trunk deformity (cm)
Intervention vs usual care
no estimate extracted2 studies · 50 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness
Change in FEV1 (L)
Intervention vs usual care
no estimate extracted2 studies · 50 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness
Change in FVC (L)
Intervention vs usual care
no estimate extracted2 studies · 50 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency, indirectness
Change in ERV (L)
Intervention vs usual care
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Change in TLC (L)
Intervention vs usual care
no estimate extractedNRNo studies