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. 2011 Aug 30;2011:0204.
Ref (type) Population Outcome, Interventions Results and statistical analysis Effect size Favours
All-cause mortality
[24]
Systematic review
1197 people
14 RCTs in this analysis
Rate of all-cause mortality mean 5.9 months' follow-up
26/622 (4%) with exercise
41/575 (7%) with control

OR 0.71
95% CI 0.37 to 1.02
Follow-up among RCTs ranged from 4 weeks to 192 weeks; about half the RCTs included in the review had a follow-up of 3 months or less
Not significant
[25]
Systematic review
962 people
13 RCTs in this analysis
Rate of all-cause mortality up to 12 months' follow-up
42/480 (8.8%) with exercise
41/482 (8.5%) with control

RR 1.02
95% CI 0.70 to 1.51
P = 0.90
Follow-up among RCTs ranged from 6 months to 12 months
Not significant
[25]
Systematic review
2658 people
4 RCTs in this analysis
Rate of all-cause mortality >12 months' follow-up
238/1319 (18%) with exercise
268/1339 (20%) with control

RR 0.88
95% CI 0.73 to 1.07
P = 0.21
Follow-up among RCTs ranged from 26 months to 75 months
Not significant