Table 7.
Summary of findings for each outcome. This table provides information on the effects of the intervention and the overall quality of evidence (GRADE) for each outcome
| Supervised exercise therapy after proximal humerus fracture | |||||
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Population: Adults ≥ 18 years with a verified PHF, referred to non-operative treatment Intervention: Supervised exercise therapy Comparison: Non-supervised exercises | |||||
| Outcome | Between-group difference | Effect size Mean difference, (95% CI) |
Quality of the evidence (GRADE) | ||
| Supervised exercise therapy | |||||
| 0 to 3 months | 6 months | 1 to 2 years | |||
| Function (questionnaires including both subjective and objective measurements) | Very low (due to risk of bias and imprecision) | ||||
| Neers assessment | |||||
| Lundberg et al. | = | = | = | ||
| ADL | |||||
| Bertoft et al. | = | = | |||
| Performance-based function | Very low (due to risk of bias and imprecision) | ||||
| ROM | |||||
| Bertoft et al. | = | = | = | ||
| Lundberg et al. | = | = | |||
| Performance-based function | Very low (due to risk of bias and imprecision) | ||||
| Shoulder strength | |||||
| Bertoft et al. | = | = | = | ||
| Grip strength | |||||
| Lundberg et al. | = | = | = | ||
| Pain | Very low (due to risk of bias and imprecision) | ||||
| VAS | |||||
| Bertoft et al. | = | = | = | ||
| Lundberg et al. | = | = | |||
+ Beneficial effect on the listed outcome, = No effect on the listed outcome, - Harmful effect on the listed outcome, Empty field where no evidence could be located