Cochrane · systematic review · CD013419
Flexibility exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia
Kim, SY, Busch, AJ, Overend, TJ, 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
6
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 1 · 14.3%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
Flexibility exercise training compared with aerobic exercise training for adults with fibromyalgia
Population: adults with fibromyalgia
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Health‐related quality of life Flexibility exercise training vs aerobic exercise training | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 193 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Pain intensity Flexibility exercise training vs aerobic exercise training | no estimate extracted | 5 studies · 266 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Fatigue Flexibility exercise training vs aerobic exercise training | no estimate extracted | 2 studies · 75 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Stiffness Flexibility exercise training vs aerobic exercise training | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 15 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Physical function Flexibility exercise training vs aerobic exercise training | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 60 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Withdrawals All‐cause attrition Flexibility exercise training vs aerobic exercise training | RR 0.97 [0.61, 1.55] | 5 studies · 301 participants | Ungraded |
Adverse events—increase in symptoms, injuries, or serious adverse events Flexibility exercise training vs aerobic exercise training | no estimate extracted | NR | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |