Cochrane · systematic review · CD013259

Prehabilitation versus no prehabilitation to improve functional capacity, reduce postoperative complications and improve quality of life in colorectal cancer surgery

Molenaar, CJL, van Rooijen, SJ, Fokkenrood, HJP, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2023 · Cochrane Library

Colorectal2 versionsAMSTAR 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
8
current version
GRADE rated
4
No studies
2
Included studies
NR
No studies 2 · 25%Ungraded 2 · 25%Very low 1 · 12.5%Low 2 · 25%Moderate 1 · 12.5%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

Current version only

Prehabilitation compared to no prehabilitation in adult patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer

Population: adult patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer
CD013259.PUB3 (current) · 8 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Functional capacity 4 weeks postoperatively
Prehabilitation vs no prehabilitation
no estimate extracted2 studies · 131 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias
Functional capacity 8 weeks postoperatively
Prehabilitation vs no prehabilitation
no estimate extracted2 studies · 140 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Complications within 30 days postoperatively
Prehabilitation vs no prehabilitation
RR 0.95 [0.7, 1.29]3 studies · 250 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias
Health‐related quality of life
Prehabilitation vs no prehabilitation
no estimate extracted2 studies · 182 participantsUngraded
Functional capacity pre‐surgery
Prehabilitation vs no prehabilitation
no estimate extracted3 studies · 225 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias
Length of hospital stay
Prehabilitation vs no prehabilitation
no estimate extracted3 studies · 250 participantsUngraded
Mortality
Prehabilitation vs no prehabilitation
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Safety of the programme (dropout, SAE)
Prehabilitation vs no prehabilitation
no estimate extractedNRNo studies

Prehabilitation compared to no prehabilitation in adult patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer

Population: adult patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer
CD013259.PUB2 · 8 questions
OutcomeEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Functional capacity 4 weeks postoperatively
Prehabilitation vs no prehabilitation
no estimate extracted2 studies · 131 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias
Functional capacity 8 weeks postoperatively
Prehabilitation vs no prehabilitation
no estimate extracted2 studies · 140 participantsVery low
Downgraded: risk of bias
Complications within 30 days postoperatively
Prehabilitation vs no prehabilitation
RR 0.95 [0.7, 1.29]3 studies · 250 participantsLow
Downgraded: risk of bias
Health‐related quality of life
Prehabilitation vs no prehabilitation
no estimate extracted2 studies · 182 participantsUngraded
Functional capacity pre‐surgery
Prehabilitation vs no prehabilitation
no estimate extracted3 studies · 225 participantsModerate
Downgraded: risk of bias
Length of hospital stay
Prehabilitation vs no prehabilitation
no estimate extracted3 studies · 250 participantsUngraded
Mortality
Prehabilitation vs no prehabilitation
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Safety of the programme (dropout, SAE)
Prehabilitation vs no prehabilitation
no estimate extractedNRNo studies