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. 2013 Sep 10;2013(9):CD002817. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002817.pub4

Comparison 5. Patient‐Rated Quality of Life.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 PDQ‐39 Summary Index 7 405 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.38 [‐2.58, 1.81]
1.1 General Physiotherapy v Control 1 52 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.68 [‐6.84, 8.20]
1.2 Exercise v Control 3 104 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.32 [‐3.83, 4.48]
1.3 Treadmill v Control 1 18 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.7 [‐7.69, 6.29]
1.4 Cueing v Control 1 153 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐1.58 [‐5.45, 2.29]
1.5 Dance v Control 1 48 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐2.34 [‐8.83, 4.15]
1.6 Martial Arts v Control 1 30 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 3.05 [‐3.81, 9.91]
2 PDQ‐39 Mobility 2 105 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐1.43 [‐8.03, 5.18]
2.1 General Physiotherapy v Control 1 27 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 6.23 [‐3.85, 16.31]
2.2 Dance v Control 1 48 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐10.41 [‐22.50, 1.68]
2.3 Martial Arts v Control 1 30 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐3.65 [‐16.30, 9.00]