| Study | Reason for exclusion |
|---|---|
| Aaronson 2011 | This study was excluded as the exercise was aimed toward reduction in treatment‐induced menopause rather than for improvement in whole body function or QoL |
| Adamsen 2006 | This study was excluded as it was not an RCT or a CCT and it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care |
| Aghili 2007 | This study was excluded as it was not an RCT or a CCT |
| Banasik 2011 | This study was excluded as it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer, and the exercise intervention was initiated after completion of active treatment |
| Baumann 2008 | This study was excluded as it was not an RCT or a CCT |
| Baumann 2011 | This study was excluded as it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care |
| Beurskens 2007 | This study was excluded as the exercise was aimed toward reduction in shoulder dysfunction rather than for improvement in whole body function or QoL |
| Bloom 2011 | This study was excluded as the exercise was aimed toward reduction in treatment‐related bone loss rather than for improvement in whole body function or QoL |
| Bourke 2011a | This study was excluded as it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer, and the exercise intervention was initiated after completion of active treatment |
| Box 2002 | This study was excluded as it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care and it did not measure overall HRQoL or an HRQoL domain as a study outcome |
| Box 2009 | This study was excluded as it was not an RCT or a CCT; it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care; and it did not measure overall HRQoL or an HRQoL domain as a study outcome |
| Carmack Taylor 2004 | This study was excluded as it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care |
| Carmack Taylor 2006 | This study was excluded as it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care |
| Carmack Taylor 2007 | This study was excluded as it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care |
| Chen 2010 | This study was excluded as the exercise was aimed toward reduction in treatment‐related ill limb rather than for improvement in whole body function or QoL, it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer, and the exercise intervention was initiated after completion of active treatment |
| Cho 2004 | This study was excluded as it was not an RCT or a CCT |
| Cho 2006 | This study was excluded as it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer, and the exercise intervention was initiated after completion of active treatment |
| Crevenna 2003 | This study was excluded as it was not an RCT or a CCT, and it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer |
| Culos‐Reed 2007 | This study was excluded as it was not an RCT or a CCT, and it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care |
| Daley 2004 | This study was excluded as it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer, and the exercise intervention was initiated after completion of active treatment |
| Daley 2007 | This study was excluded as it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer, and the exercise intervention was initiated after completion of active treatment |
| Daley 2007a | This study was excluded as it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer, and the exercise intervention was initiated after completion of active treatment |
| Daubenmier 2006 | This study was excluded as it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer, and the exercise intervention was initiated after completion of active treatment |
| Demark‐Wahnefried 2008 | This study was excluded as it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care |
| Dhillon 2011 | This study was excluded as it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care; it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer; and the exercise intervention was initiated after completion of active treatment |
| Dimeo 1997 | This study was excluded as it did not measure overall HRQoL or an HRQoL domain as a study outcome |
| Dimeo 2004 | This study was excluded as it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer, and the exercise intervention was initiated after completion of active treatment |
| Dong 2006 | This study was excluded as it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer; it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care; and the exercise intervention was initiated after completion of active treatment |
| Duijts 2009 | This study was excluded as the exercise was aimed toward reduction in treatment‐induced menopause rather than for improvement in whole body function or QoL |
| Duijts 2009a | This study was excluded as the exercise was aimed toward reduction in treatment‐induced menopause rather than for improvement in whole body function or QoL |
| Duijts 2010 | This study was excluded as the exercise was aimed toward reduction in treatment‐induced menopause rather than for improvement in whole body function or QoL |
| Duijts 2010a | This study was excluded as the exercise was aimed toward reduction in treatment‐induced menopause rather than for improvement in whole body function or QoL |
| Eyigor 2010 | This study was excluded as it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care; it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer; and the exercise intervention was initiated after completion of active treatment |
| Frattaroli 2008 | This study was excluded as it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer, and the exercise intervention was initiated after completion of active treatment |
| Galantino 2003 | This study was excluded as it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer, and the exercise intervention was initiated after completion of active treatment |
| Galvao 2006 | This study was excluded as it was not an RCT or a CCT; it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care; and it did not measure overall HRQoL or an HRQoL domain as a study outcome |
| Greenfield 2010 | This study was excluded as it was not an RCT or a CCT; it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care; it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer; the exercise intervention was initiated after completion of active treatment; and it did not measure overall HRQoL or an HRQoL domain as a study outcome |
| Guo 2004 | This study was excluded as it was not an RCT or a CCT, and it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care |
| Haines 2010 | This study was excluded as it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care |
| Hartmann 2007 | This study was excluded as it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care |
| Hayes 2004 | This study was excluded as it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer, it did not exclude people below the age of 18 years, and the exercise intervention was initiated after completion of active treatment |
| Hayes 2011 | This study was excluded as it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer, and the exercise intervention was initiated after completion of active treatment |
| Heim 2007 | This study was excluded as it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer, and the exercise intervention was initiated after completion of active treatment |
| Heim 2011 | This study was excluded as it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer, and the exercise intervention was initiated after completion of active treatment |
| Heislein 2009 | This study was excluded as it was not an RCT or a CCT, and it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care |
| Henderson 2012 | This study was excluded as it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care |
| Herdman 1995 | This study was excluded as it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer; the exercise intervention was initiated after completion of active treatment; and it did not measure overall HRQoL or an HRQoL domain as a study outcome |
| Herold 2010 | This study was excluded as it was not an RCT or a CCT, and it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care |
| Houborg 2006 | This study was excluded as it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer, and the exercise intervention was initiated after completion of active treatment |
| Irwin 2008 | This study was excluded as it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer; the exercise intervention was initiated after completion of active treatment; and it did not measure overall HRQoL or an HRQoL domain as a study outcome |
| John 2007 | This study was excluded as it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care |
| Jones 2008 | This study was excluded as it was not an RCT or a CCT, and it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care |
| Jones 2010 | This study was excluded as it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer, and the exercise intervention was initiated after completion of active treatment |
| Kampshoff 2010 | This study was excluded as it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer, and the exercise intervention was initiated after completion of active treatment |
| Kilbreath 2006 | This study was excluded as it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer; the exercise intervention was initiated after completion of active treatment; and the exercise was aimed toward reduction in lymphedema rather than for improvement in whole body function or QoL |
| Kilbreath 2006a | This study was excluded as the exercise was aimed toward reduction in shoulder dysfunction rather than for improvement in whole body function or QoL |
| Knols 2011 | This study was excluded as it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer, and the exercise intervention was initiated after completion of active treatment |
| Koller 2006 | This study was excluded as it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care |
| Korstjens 2008 | This study was excluded as it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care |
| Latka 2009 | This study was excluded as it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer, and the exercise intervention was initiated after completion of active treatment |
| Lau 2010 | This study was excluded as it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care |
| Le Vu 1997 | This study was excluded as it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care |
| Lee 2007a | This study was excluded as the exercise was aimed toward reduction in shoulder dysfunction rather than for improvement in whole body function or QoL |
| MacVicar 1989 | This study was excluded as it did not measure overall HRQoL or an HRQoL domain as a study outcome |
| Manassero 2007 | This study was excluded as it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care |
| Marchese 2004 | This study was excluded as it did not exclude people below the age of 18 years |
| Mathewson‐Chapman 1997 | This study was excluded as it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care, and it did not measure overall HRQoL or an HRQoL domain as a study outcome |
| McClure 2010 | This study was excluded as it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care |
| McKenzie 2003 | This study was excluded as the exercise was aimed toward reduction in lymphedema rather than for improvement in whole body function or QoL |
| Mehnert 2011 | This study was excluded as it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer, and the exercise intervention was initiated after completion of active treatment |
| Midtgaard 2005 | This study was excluded as it was not an RCT or a CCT, and it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care |
| Mina 2010 | This study was excluded as it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care |
| Newton 2011 | This study was excluded as it was not an RCT or a CCT, and it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care |
| O'Brien 2003 | This study was excluded as it was not an RCT or a CCT, and it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care |
| Park 2006 | This study was excluded as it was not an RCT or a CCT |
| Patel 2005 | This study was excluded as there was no exercise intervention, the exercise included 10 to 15 minutes of gentle stretching |
| Peddle 2009 | This study was excluded as it was not an RCT or a CCT, and it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care |
| Penttinen 2009 | This study was excluded as it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer, and the exercise intervention was initiated after completion of active treatment |
| Persoon 2010 | This study was excluded as it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer, and the exercise intervention was initiated after completion of active treatment |
| Pickett 2002 | This study was excluded as it did not measure overall HRQoL or an HRQoL domain as a study outcome |
| Pinto 2003 | This study was excluded as it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer, and the exercise intervention was initiated after completion of active treatment |
| Pinto 2005 | This study was excluded as it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer, and the exercise intervention was initiated after completion of active treatment |
| Roscoe 2005 | This study was excluded as it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care |
| San Juan 2008 | This study was excluded as it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care; it did not exclude people below the age of 18 years; it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer; and the exercise intervention was initiated after completion of active treatment |
| Scheier 2005 | This study was excluded as it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care; it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer; and the exercise intervention was initiated after completion of active treatment |
| Schwartz 1999 | This study was excluded as it was not an RCT or a CCT, and it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care |
| Schwartz 2000 | This study was excluded as it was not an RCT or a CCT, and it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care |
| Schwartz 2009 | This study was excluded as it did not measure overall HRQoL or an HRQoL domain as a study outcome |
| Sekse 2011 | This study was excluded as it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer, and the exercise intervention was initiated after completion of active treatment |
| Shelton 2009 | This study was excluded as it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer; the exercise intervention was initiated after completion of active treatment; and it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care |
| Stephenson 2000 | This study was excluded as it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care |
| Thorsen 2005 | This study was excluded as it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer, and the exercise intervention was initiated after completion of active treatment |
| Todd 2008 | This study was excluded as the exercise was aimed toward reduction in lymphedema rather than for improvement in whole body function or QoL |
| Turner 2004 | This study was excluded as it was not an RCT or a CCT; it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care; it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer; and the exercise intervention was initiated after completion of active treatment |
| Ulger 2010 | This study was excluded as it was not an RCT or a CCT, and it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care |
| Vallance 2008 | This study was excluded as it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care; it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer; and the exercise intervention was initiated after completion of active treatment |
| Vardy 2010 | This study was excluded as it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer, and the exercise intervention was initiated after completion of active treatment |
| von Gruenigen 2009 | This study was excluded as it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care |
| von Gruenigen 2011 | This study was excluded as it was not an RCT or a CCT, and it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care |
| Wang 2005 | This study was excluded as it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer; the exercise intervention was initiated after completion of active treatment; and it did not measure overall HRQoL or an HRQoL domain as a study outcome |
| Xie 2010 | This study was excluded as the exercise was aimed toward upper limb function rather than for improvement in whole body function or QoL |
| Zhang 2006 | This study was excluded as it did not compare an exercise with no exercise, another intervention, or usual care; it only included people who had completed active cancer treatment for either the primary or recurrent cancer; and the exercise intervention was initiated after completion of active treatment |
CCT: controlled clinical; HRQoL: health‐related quality of life; QoL: quality of life; RCT: randomized controlled trial.