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

Comparison 2. Quality of life measured by EORTC‐QLQ.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Global 6   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
1.1 Post intervention 6 299 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 4.38 [0.11, 8.64]
1.2 1‐3 months after intervention 3 172 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 6.32 [0.61, 12.04]
1.3 4‐6 months after intervention 2 117 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.08 [‐7.28, 7.44]
1.4 12 months after intervention 1 57 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 2.04 [‐9.91, 13.99]
2 Functional scale 3   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
2.1 Post intervention 3 127 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 3.16 [0.09, 6.22]
3 Symptom scale 2   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
3.1 Post intervention 2 82 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 2.53 [‐5.56, 10.61]
4 Role function 2   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
4.1 Post intervention 2 100 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 3.18 [‐4.57, 10.93]
4.2 1‐3 months after intervention 1 55 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.40 [‐12.60, 13.40]
5 Emotion function 2   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
5.1 Post intervention 2 100 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 12.22 [6.07, 18.37]
5.2 1‐3 months after intervention 1 55 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 6.40 [‐7.12, 19.92]
6 Cognitive function 2   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
6.1 Post intervention 2 100 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.98 [‐5.27, 7.23]
6.2 1‐3 months after intervention 1 55 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.10 [‐14.01, 13.81]
7 Social function 2   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
7.1 Post intervention 2 100 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.57 [‐6.98, 10.13]
7.2 1‐3 months after intervention 1 55 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐3.90 [‐19.01, 11.21]
8 Physical function 2   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
8.1 Post intervention 2 115 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 3.29 [‐2.80, 9.38]
8.2 1‐3 months after intervention 2 107 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 14.05 [4.00, 24.10]
8.3 4‐6 months after intervention 1 60 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 5.56 [‐3.71, 14.83]