| Study characteristics |
| Methods |
RCT; 2 groups, groups stratified for content |
| Participants |
108 cancer survivors with various diagnoses |
| Interventions |
Exercise: group psychotherapy plus individualised home‐based cardiovascular and flexibility exercises. 3 to 5 times/week for 20 to 30 mins at 65 to 75% HRmax.
Control: group psychotherapy only
Both groups 10 weeks |
| Outcomes |
Quality of life
Satisfaction with life
Depression
Anxiety
Fatigue
Cardiovascular fitness
Body composition
Flexibility
Physical activity levels |
| Notes |
Methodological quality score: 3
Main purpose of exercise: to improve quality of life |
| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Random sequence generation (selection bias) |
Low risk |
"classes were randomized to experimental conditions using a random numbers table" |
| Allocation concealment (selection bias) |
Unclear risk |
Not stated |
| Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes |
High risk |
Blinding not done |
| Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes |
Unclear risk |
12 participants did not complete the study or provide post‐test data and were not included in intention‐to‐treat analysis |
| Selective reporting (reporting bias) |
Low risk |
Fatigue outcome reported |
