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. 2017 Aug 24;2017(8):CD011152. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011152.pub2

Comparison 1. Quality of life by FACT‐B.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 General 4   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
1.1 Post intervention 4 399 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 1.47 [‐3.03, 5.98]
1.2 1‐3 months after intervention 1 213 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 3.30 [‐0.77, 7.37]
2 Breast cancer 7   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
2.1 Post intervention 7 764 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 4.55 [2.33, 6.78]
2.2 1‐3 months after intervention 2 426 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 6.10 [2.48, 9.72]
3 Physical well‐being 7   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
3.1 Post intervention 7 764 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.81 [0.04, 1.58]
3.2 1‐3 month after intervention 2 426 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 1.25 [0.35, 2.15]
4 Social well‐being 7   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
4.1 Post intervention 7 762 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.28 [‐0.49, 1.04]
4.2 1‐3 months after intervention 2 424 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.15 [‐0.93, 1.24]
5 Emotional well‐being 7   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
5.1 Post intervention 7 762 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.41 [‐0.25, 1.07]
5.2 1‐3 months after intervention 2 424 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 1.38 [‐0.40, 3.15]
6 Functional well‐being 6   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
6.1 Post intervention 6 740 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.97 [‐0.33, 2.28]
6.2 1‐3 months after intervention 2 425 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 1.46 [0.37, 2.56]
7 Endocrine subscale 2   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
7.1 Post intervention 2 421 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.28 [0.09, 0.47]
7.2 1‐3 months after intervention 2 421 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.26 [0.07, 0.46]
8 Trial Outcome Index 2   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
8.1 Post intervention 2 345 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 4.36 [2.20, 6.53]
8.2 1‐3 months after intervention 1 213 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 3.60 [0.01, 7.19]