| Study characteristics |
| Methods |
RCT; 2 groups, random numbers table, stratification for centre and intent of treatment |
| Participants |
155 prostate cancer patients, due to receive androgen deprivation therapy |
| Interventions |
Exercise: individualised resistance training. 9 exercises at 60% to 70% 1 RM, 3 times/week for 12 weeks.
Control: wait list |
| Outcomes |
Fatigue
HRQOL
Muscular fitness
Body composition |
| Notes |
Methodological quality score: 2
Main purpose of exercise: to improve quality of life and reduce fatigue |
| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Random sequence generation (selection bias) |
Low risk |
"Randomization, performed using a table of random numbers" |
| Allocation concealment (selection bias) |
Low risk |
"The treatment allocation was concealed from the study coordinator until completion of baseline testing and stratification" |
| Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes |
High risk |
Blinding not done |
| Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes |
High risk |
Reasons for drop‐out not provided and data not included within an intention‐to‐treat analysis. |
| Selective reporting (reporting bias) |
Low risk |
Fatigue outcome reported |
