Comparison 2. Early vs delayed exercise after breast cancer surgery.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Lymphoedema ‐ medium term follow up	3	378	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	1.69 [0.94, 3.01]
2 Shoulder range of motion for foward flexion ‐ short term	2		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
3 Shoulder range of motion for abduction ‐ short term	2		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
4 Shoulder range of motion for external rotation ‐ short term	2		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
5 Shoulder range of motion for internal rotation ‐ short term	2	262	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.23 [‐2.21, 2.67]
6 Shoulder range of motion for forward flexion ‐ medium term	3		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
6.1 Studies reporting final scores	2		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
6.2 Studies reporting change scores	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
7 Shoulder range of motion for abduction ‐medium term	3		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
7.1 Studies reporting final scores	2		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
7.2 Studies reporting change scores	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
8 Shoulder range of motion for external rotation ‐ medium term	3		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
8.1 Studies reporting final scores	2		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
8.2 Studies reporting change scores	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
9 Shoulder range of motion for internal rotation ‐ medium term	3	378	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	2.39 [‐0.14, 4.92]
9.1 Studies reporting final scores	2	262	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	2.48 [‐0.33, 5.29]
9.2 Studies reporting change scores	1	116	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	2.0 [‐3.82, 7.82]