Cochrane · systematic review · CD013340
Mixed exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia
Bidonde, J, Busch, AJ, Schachter, CL, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2019 · Cochrane Library
MusculoskeletalAMSTAR 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 1 · 14.3%Moderate 5 · 71.4%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
MX exercise training compared to control for fibromyalgia
Population: individuals with fibromyalgia
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
HRQL FIQ Total. Scale from 0 to 100; high scores indicate worse quality of life Median length of interventions: 12 weeks MX exercise training vs control | no estimate extracted | 13 studies · 610 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias, inconsistency |
Pain FIQ Pain, VAS, and SF‐36 Bodily Pain. Scale from 0 to 100; high scores indicate worse pain Median length of interventions: 12 weeks MX exercise training vs control | no estimate extracted | 15 studies · 832 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Fatigue FIQ Fatigue, VAS, and SF‐36 vitality. Scale from 0 to 100; high scores indicate worse fatigue Median length of interventions: 16 weeks MX exercise training vs control | no estimate extracted | 11 studies · 493 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Stiffness FIQ Stiffness and VAS. Scale from: 0 to 100; high scores indicate worse stiffness Median length of interventions: 12 weeks MX exercise training vs control | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 261 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Physical function FIQ Physical Function, SF‐36 Physical Function, AIMS, and HAQ. Scale converted to 0 to 100; high scores indicate worse physical function Median length of interventions: 12 weeks MX exercise training vs control | no estimate extracted | 9 studies · 477 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
All‐cause withdrawal All‐cause withdrawals from studies Median length of interventions: 16 weeks MX exercise training vs control | RR 1.02 [0.69, 1.51] | 19 studies · 1065 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Adverse events ‐ increase in symptoms, injuries, or serious adverse events MX exercise training vs control | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias |