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Ejercicio para la osteoartritis de rodilla

Appendices

Appendix 1. MEDLINE search strategy

  1. exp osteoarthritis/

  2. osteoarthr$.tw.

  3. (degenerative adj2 arthritis).tw.

  4. arthrosis.tw.

  5. or/1‐4

  6. Knee/

  7. exp Knee Joint/

  8. knee$.tw.

  9. or/6‐8

  10. exp EXERCISE/

  11. exp exertion/

  12. exp Physical Fitness/

  13. exp Exercise Test/

  14. exp Exercise Tolerance/

  15. exp Sports/

  16. exp PLIABILITY/

  17. exp Physical Endurance/

  18. exertion$.tw.

  19. exercis$.tw.

  20. sport$.tw.

  21. ((physical or motion) adj5 (fitness or therap$)).tw.

  22. (physical$ adj2 endur$).tw.

  23. ((strength$ or isometric$ or isotonic$ or isokinetic$ or aerobic$ or endurance or  weight$) adj5 (exercis$ or train$)).tw.

  24. exp physical therapy modalities/

  25. physiotherap$.tw.

  26. manipulat$.tw.

  27. kinesiotherap$.tw.

  28. exp Rehabilitation/

  29. rehab$.tw.

  30. (skate$ or skating).tw.

  31. run$.tw.

  32. jog$.tw.

  33. treadmill$.tw.

  34. swim$.tw.

  35. bicycl$.tw.

  36. (cycle$ or cycling).tw.

  37. walk$.tw.

  38. (row or rows or rowing).tw.

  39. muscle strength$.tw.

  40. or/10‐39

  41. randomized controlled trial.pt.

  42. controlled clinical trial.pt.

  43. randomized.ab.

  44. placebo.ab.

  45. drug therapy.fs.

  46. randomly.ab.

  47. trial.ab.

  48. groups.ab.

  49. 41 or 42 or 43 or 44 or 45 or 46 or 47 or 48

  50. humans.sh.

  51. 49 and 50

  52. and/5,9,40,51

Appendix 2. EMBASE (Ovid) search strategy

  1. exp osteoarthritis/

  2. osteoarthr$.tw.

  3. (degenerative adj2 arthritis).tw.

  4. arthrosis.tw.

  5. or/1‐4

  6. Knee/

  7. knee$.tw.

  8. 6 or 7

  9. exp EXERCISE/

  10. fitness/

  11. exercise test/

  12. exercise tolerance/

  13. exp Sport/

  14. pliability/

  15. exp "physical activity, capacity and performance"/

  16. exertion$.tw.

  17. exercis$.tw.

  18. sport$.tw.

  19. ((physical or motion) adj5 (fitness or therap$)).tw.

  20. (physical$ adj2 endur$).tw.

  21. ((strength$ or isometric$ or isotonic$ or isokinetic$ or aerobic$ or endurance or weight$) adj5 (exercis$ or train$)).tw.

  22. exp physiotherapy/

  23. physiotherap$.tw.

  24. manipulat$.tw.

  25. kinesiotherap$.tw.

  26. exp REHABILITATION/

  27. rehab$.tw.

  28. (skate$ or skating).tw.

  29. run$.tw.

  30. jog$.tw.

  31. treadmill$.tw.

  32. swim$.tw.

  33. bicycl$.tw.

  34. (cycle$ or cycling).tw.

  35. walk$.tw.

  36. (row or rows or rowing).tw.

  37. muscle strength$.tw.

  38. or/9‐37

  39. and/5,8,38

  40. random$.ti,ab.

  41. factorial$.ti,ab.

  42. (crossover$ or cross over$ or cross‐over$).ti,ab.

  43. placebo$.ti,ab.

  44. (doubl$ adj blind$).ti,ab.

  45. (singl$ adj blind$).ti,ab.

  46. assign$.ti,ab.

  47. allocat$.ti,ab.

  48. volunteer$.ti,ab.

  49. crossover procedure.sh.

  50. double blind procedure.sh.

  51. randomized controlled trial.sh.

  52. single blind procedure.sh.

  53. or/40‐52

  54. exp animal/ or nonhuman/ or exp animal experiment/

  55. exp human/

  56. 54 and 55

  57. 54 not 56

  58. 53 not 57

  59. 39 and 58

Appendix 3. The Cochrane Library (Wiley Interscience) search strategy

  1. MeSH descriptor Osteoarthritis explode all trees

  2. osteoarthr*:ti,ab

  3. (degenerative next arthritis):ti,ab

  4. arthrosis:ti,ab

  5. (#1 OR #2 OR #3 OR #4)

  6. MeSH descriptor Knee explode all trees

  7. MeSH descriptor Knee Joint explode all trees

  8. knee*:ti,ab

  9. (#6 OR #7 OR #8)

  10. MeSH descriptor Exercise explode all trees

  11. MeSH descriptor Exertion explode all trees

  12. MeSH descriptor Physical Fitness explode all trees

  13. MeSH descriptor Exercise Test explode all trees

  14. MeSH descriptor Exercise Tolerance explode all trees

  15. MeSH descriptor Sports explode all trees

  16. MeSH descriptor Pliability explode all trees

  17. MeSH descriptor Physical Endurance explode all trees

  18. exertion*:ti,ab

  19. exercis*:ti,ab

  20. sport*:ti,ab

  21. ((physical or motion) near/5 (fitness or therap*)):ti,ab

  22. (physical* near/2 endur*):ti,ab

  23. ((strength* or isometric* or isotonic* or isokinetic* or aerobic* or endurance or weight*) near/5 (exercis* or train*)):ti,ab

  24. MeSH descriptor Physical Therapy Modalities explode all trees

  25. (physical next therap*):ti,ab

  26. physiotherap*:ti,ab

  27. manipulat*:ti,ab

  28. kinesiotherap*:ti,ab

  29. MeSH descriptor Rehabilitation explode all trees

  30. rehab*:ti,ab

  31. (skate* or skating):ti,ab

  32. run*:ti,ab

  33. jog*:ti,ab

  34. treadmill*:ti,ab

  35. swim*:ti,ab

  36. bicycl*:ti,ab

  37. (cycle* or cycling):ti,ab

  38. walk*:ti,ab

  39. (row or rows or rowing):ti,ab

  40. muscle next strength:ti,ab

  41. (#10 OR #11 OR #12 OR #13 OR #14 OR #15 OR #16 OR #17 OR #18 OR #19 OR #20 OR #21 OR #22 OR #23 OR #24 OR #25 OR #26 OR #27 OR #28 OR #29 OR #30 OR #31 OR #32 OR #33 OR #34 OR #35 OR #36 OR #37 OR #38 OR #39 OR #40)

  42. (#5 AND #9 AND #41)

Appendix 4. CINAHL (EBSCOhost) search strategy

  1. S56 S55 and S42

  2. S55 S54 or S53 or S52 or S51 or S50 or S49 or S48 or S47 or S46 or S45 or S44 or S43 S54 TI Allocat* random* or AB Allocat* random*

  3. S53 (MH "Quantitative Studies")

  4. S52 (MH "Placebos")

  5. S51 TI Placebo* or AB Placebo*

  6. S50 TI Random* allocat* or AB Random* allocat*

  7. S49 (MH "Random Assignment")

  8. S48 TI Randomi?ed control* trial* or AB Randomi?ed control* trial*

  9. S47 TI singl* mask* or TI doubl* mask* or TI treb* mask* or TI tripl* mask* or AB singl* mask* or AB doubl* mask* or AB treb* mask* or AB tripl* mask*

  10. S46 TI singl* blind* or TI doubl* blind* or TI treb* blind* or TI tripl* blind* or AB singl* blind* or AB doubl* blind* or AB treb* blind* or AB tripl* blind*

  11. S45 TI "clinic* trial*" or AB "clinic* trial*"

  12. S44 PT Clinical Trial

  13. S43 (MH "Clinical Trials+")

  14. S42 S41 and S40 and S5

  15. S41 S39 or S38 or S37 or S36 or S35 or S34 or S33 or S32 or S31 or S30 or S29 or S28 or S27 or S26 or S25 or S24 or S23 or S22 or S21 or S20 or S19 or S18 or S17 or S16 or S15 or S14 or S13 or S12 or S11 or S10 or S9 or S8 or S7 or S6

  16. S40 S8 or S7 or S6

  17. S39 (ti "muscle strength*") or (ab "muscle strength*")

  18. S38 (ti row or rows or rowing) or (ab row or rows or rowing)

  19. S37 (ti walk*) or (ab walk*)

  20. S36 (ti cycle* or cycling) or (ab cycle* or cycling)

  21. S35 (ti bicycl*) or (ab bicycl*)

  22. S34 (ti swim*) or (ab swim*)

  23. S33 (ti swim*) or (ab swim*)

  24. S32 (ti treadmill*) or (ab treadmill*)

  25. S31 (ti jog*) or (ab jog*)

  26. S30 (ti run*) or (ab run*)

  27. S29 (ti skate* or skating) or (ab skate* or skating)

  28. S28 (ti rehab*) or (ab rehab*)  

  29. S27 (MH "Rehabilitation+")

  30.  S26 (ti kinesiotherap*) or (ab kinesiotherap*)

  31. S25 (ti manipulat*) or (ab manipulat*)

  32. S24 (ti physiotherap*) or (ab physiotherap*)

  33. S23 (MH "Physical Therapy+")

  34.  S22 TI ( strength* or isometric* or isotonic* or isokinetic*or aerobic* or endurance or weight* ) or AB ( strength* or isometric* or isotonic* or isokinetic*or aerobic* or endurance or weight* )

  35.  S21 TI physical* n2 endur* or AB physical* n2 endur*

  36. S20 TI physical N5 fitness or TI physical N5 therap* or AB physical N5 fitness or AB physical N5 therap* or TI motion n5 therap* or AB motion n5 therap*

  37. S19 (ti sport*) or (ab sport*)

  38. S18 (ti exercis*) or (ab exercis*)

  39. S17 (ti exertion*) or (ab exertion*)

  40. S16 (MH "Physical Endurance+") 

  41. S15 (MH "Pliability

  42. S14 (MH "Sports+")

  43. S13 (MH "Exercise Tolerance+")

  44. S12 (MH "Exercise Test+")

  45. S11 (MH "Physical Fitness")

  46. S10 (MH "Exertion+")

  47. S9 (MH "Exercise+")

  48. S8 (ti knee*) or (ab knee*)

  49. S7 (MH "Knee Joint

  50. S6 (MH "Knee")

  51. S5 S4 or S3 or S2 or S1

  52. S4 (ti arthrosis) or (ab arthrosis)

  53. S3 (ti degenerative N2 arthritis) or (ab degenerative N2 arthritis)

  54. S2 (ti osteoarthr*) or (ab osteoarthr*)

  55. S1 (MH "Osteoarthritis+")

Appendix 5. PEDro search strategy

  1. Advanced search

  2. Therapy: Fitness training OR Strength training

  3. Body Part: Lower leg or knee

Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.
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Figure 1

Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Post treatment, outcome: 1.1 Pain.
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Figure 2

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Post treatment, outcome: 1.1 Pain.

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Post treatment, outcome: 1.2 Physical function.
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Figure 3

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Post treatment, outcome: 1.2 Physical function.

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Post treatment, outcome: 1.3 Quality of life.
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Figure 4

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Post treatment, outcome: 1.3 Quality of life.

Comparison 1 Post treatment, Outcome 1 Pain.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Post treatment, Outcome 1 Pain.

Comparison 1 Post treatment, Outcome 2 Physical function.
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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Post treatment, Outcome 2 Physical function.

Comparison 1 Post treatment, Outcome 3 Quality of Life.
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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Post treatment, Outcome 3 Quality of Life.

Comparison 1 Post treatment, Outcome 4 Study withdrawals.
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Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1 Post treatment, Outcome 4 Study withdrawals.

Comparison 2 Treatment sustainability 2‐6 months, Outcome 1 Pain.
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Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 Treatment sustainability 2‐6 months, Outcome 1 Pain.

Comparison 2 Treatment sustainability 2‐6 months, Outcome 2 Physical function.
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Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2 Treatment sustainability 2‐6 months, Outcome 2 Physical function.

Comparison 3 Treatment sustainability > 6 months, Outcome 1 Pain.
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Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3 Treatment sustainability > 6 months, Outcome 1 Pain.

Comparison 3 Treatment sustainability > 6 months, Outcome 2 Physical function.
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Analysis 3.2

Comparison 3 Treatment sustainability > 6 months, Outcome 2 Physical function.

Comparison 4 Treatment content, Outcome 1 Pain.
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Analysis 4.1

Comparison 4 Treatment content, Outcome 1 Pain.

Comparison 4 Treatment content, Outcome 2 Physical function.
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Analysis 4.2

Comparison 4 Treatment content, Outcome 2 Physical function.

Comparison 5 Treatment delivery mode, Outcome 1 Pain.
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Analysis 5.1

Comparison 5 Treatment delivery mode, Outcome 1 Pain.

Comparison 5 Treatment delivery mode, Outcome 2 Physical Function.
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Analysis 5.2

Comparison 5 Treatment delivery mode, Outcome 2 Physical Function.

Comparison 6 Number of contact occasions, Outcome 1 Pain.
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Analysis 6.1

Comparison 6 Number of contact occasions, Outcome 1 Pain.

Comparison 6 Number of contact occasions, Outcome 2 Physical function.
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Analysis 6.2

Comparison 6 Number of contact occasions, Outcome 2 Physical function.

Comparison 7 Sensitivity Analyses, Outcome 1 Selection and attrition bias: pain.
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Analysis 7.1

Comparison 7 Sensitivity Analyses, Outcome 1 Selection and attrition bias: pain.

Comparison 7 Sensitivity Analyses, Outcome 2 Selection and attrition bias: physical function.
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Analysis 7.2

Comparison 7 Sensitivity Analyses, Outcome 2 Selection and attrition bias: physical function.

Comparison 7 Sensitivity Analyses, Outcome 3 Detection bias: pain.
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Analysis 7.3

Comparison 7 Sensitivity Analyses, Outcome 3 Detection bias: pain.

Comparison 7 Sensitivity Analyses, Outcome 4 Detection bias: physical function.
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Analysis 7.4

Comparison 7 Sensitivity Analyses, Outcome 4 Detection bias: physical function.

Summary of findings for the main comparison. Immediate post‐treatment effects of exercise for osteoarthritis of the knee

Immediate post‐treatment effects of exercise for osteoarthritis of the knee

Patient or population: patients with knee OA
Settings: clinic or community
Intervention: land‐based exercise
Comparison: no exercise

Outcomes

Illustrative comparative risks* (95% CI)

Relative effect
(95% CI)

Number of participants
(studies)

Quality of the evidence
(GRADE)

Comments

Assumed risk

Corresponding risk

No exercise

Land‐based exercise

Pain
Self‐report questionnaires. Scale from 0‐100 (0 represents no pain)

Mean pain in the control groups was
44 points

Mean pain in intervention groups was
0.49 standard deviations lower
(0.39‐0.59 lower)

This translates to an absolute mean reduction of 12 (10‐15) points compared with control group on a 0‐100 scalea

3537
(44 studies)

⊕⊕⊕⊕
High

SMD ‐0.49 (‐0.39 to ‐0.59)

Absolute reduction in pain 12% (10%‐15%); relative change 27% (21%‐32%)a

NNTB 4 (3‐5)b

Physical function
Self‐report questionnaire. Scale from 0‐100 (0 represents no physical disability)

Mean physical function in control groups was
38 points

Mean physical function in intervention groups was
0.52 standard deviations lower
(0.39‐0.64 lower)

This translates to an absolute mean improvement of 10 (8‐13) points on a 0‐100 scalec

3913
(44 studies)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
Moderated

SMD ‐0.52 (‐0.39 to ‐0.64)

Absolute improvement 10% (8%‐13%); relative improvement 26% (20%‐32%)c

NNTB 4 (3‐5)b

Quality of life
Self‐report questionnaire. Scale from 0‐100 (100 is maximum quality of life)

Mean quality of life in control groups was
43 points

Mean quality of life in intervention groups was
0.28 standard deviations higher
(0.15‐0.4 higher)

This translates to an absolute improvement of 4 (2‐5) points on a 0‐100 scalee

1073
(13 studies)

⊕⊕⊕⊕
High

SMD 0.28 (0.15‐0.40)

Absolute improvement 4% (2%‐5%); relative improvement 9% (5%‐13%)e

NNTB 8 (5‐14)b

Study withdrawals or dropouts

153 per 1000

137 per 1000

4607

(44 studies)

⊕⊕⊕⊕
High

OR 0.93 (0.75‐1.15)

Absolute risk reduction: 1% fewer events with exercise (2% fewer‐2% more); relative risk reduction 6% fewer events with exercise (21% fewer‐12% more)

NNTH n/ab

*The basis for the assumed risk (e.g. median control group risk across studies) is provided in footnotes. The corresponding risk (and its 95% confidence interval) is based on the assumed risk in the comparison group and the relative effect of the intervention (and its 95% CI).
CI: Confidence interval; GRADE: Grades of Recommendation, Assessment, Development and Evaluation; KOOS: Knee Osteoarthritis Outcome Scale; NNTB: Number needed to treat for an additional beneficial outcome; NNTH: Number needed to treat for an additional harmful outcome; SMD: Standardised mean difference.

GRADE Working Group grades of evidence.
High quality: Further research is very unlikely to change our confidence in the estimate of effect.
Moderate quality: Further research is likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and may change the estimate.
Low quality: Further research is very likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and is likely to change the estimate.
Very low quality: We are very uncertain about the estimate.

aCalculations based on the control group baseline mean (SD) pain: 44.3 (24.4) points on 0‐100 scale (from Yip 2007).

bNumber needed to treat for an additional beneficial outcome (NNTB) or harmful outcome (NNTH) not applicable (n/a) when result was not statistically significant. Number needed to treat (NNT) for continuous outcomes calculated using the Wells calculator (from the CMSG Editorial office; http://musculoskeletal.cochrane.org/), and for dichotomous outcomes using the Cates NNT calculator (www.nntonline.net/visualrx/).

cCalculations based on the control group baseline mean (SD) function: 40.0 (20.0) points on 0‐100 scale (from Hurley 2007).

dPhysical function downgraded for inconsistency (heterogeneity, I2 = 68%).

eCalculated on the basis of the control group baseline mean (SD): 39.2 (13.1) points on 0‐100 KOOS subscale (from Lund 2008).

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Summary of findings for the main comparison. Immediate post‐treatment effects of exercise for osteoarthritis of the knee
Comparison 1. Post treatment

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Pain Show forest plot

44

3537

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.49 [‐0.59, ‐0.39]

1.1 Change scores

28

2136

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.50 [‐0.62, ‐0.38]

1.2 End of treatment scores

16

1401

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.47 [‐0.65, ‐0.29]

2 Physical function Show forest plot

44

3913

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.52 [‐0.64, ‐0.39]

2.1 Change scores

28

2253

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.47 [‐0.63, ‐0.31]

2.2 End of treatment scores

16

1660

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.59 [‐0.78, ‐0.40]

3 Quality of Life Show forest plot

13

1073

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.28 [0.15, 0.40]

3.1 Change scores

8

848

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.27 [0.13, 0.42]

3.2 End of treatment scores

5

225

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

0.30 [0.04, 0.57]

4 Study withdrawals Show forest plot

45

4607

Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.93 [0.75, 1.15]

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Comparison 1. Post treatment
Comparison 2. Treatment sustainability 2‐6 months

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Pain Show forest plot

12

1468

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.24 [‐0.35, ‐0.14]

1.1 Change

4

563

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.19 [‐0.36, ‐0.02]

1.2 End of follow‐up

8

905

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.28 [‐0.42, ‐0.15]

2 Physical function Show forest plot

10

1279

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.15 [‐0.26, ‐0.04]

2.1 Change scores

4

566

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.15 [‐0.31, 0.02]

2.2 End of follow‐up

6

713

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.15 [‐0.32, 0.02]

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Comparison 2. Treatment sustainability 2‐6 months
Comparison 3. Treatment sustainability > 6 months

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Pain Show forest plot

8

1272

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.52 [‐1.01, ‐0.03]

1.1 Change

4

1024

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.05 [‐0.35, 0.26]

1.2 End of follow‐up

4

248

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐1.03 [‐2.02, ‐0.04]

2 Physical function Show forest plot

8

1266

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.57 [‐1.05, ‐0.10]

2.1 Change

4

1024

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.20 [‐0.32, ‐0.07]

2.2 End of follow‐up

4

242

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐1.03 [‐2.07, 0.02]

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Comparison 3. Treatment sustainability > 6 months
Comparison 4. Treatment content

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Pain Show forest plot

44

3487

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.51 [‐0.60, ‐0.41]

1.1 Quads strengthening only

9

620

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.64 [‐0.95, ‐0.33]

1.2 Lower limb strengthening

12

863

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.53 [‐0.78, ‐0.28]

1.3 Strengthening and aerobics

10

920

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.50 [‐0.64, ‐0.37]

1.4 Walking programmes

4

351

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.48 [‐0.83, ‐0.13]

1.5 Other programmes

10

733

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.35 [‐0.49, ‐0.20]

2 Physical function Show forest plot

44

4255

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.51 [‐0.62, ‐0.39]

2.1 Quadriceps strengthening only

10

726

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.74 [‐1.07, ‐0.41]

2.2 Lower limb strengthening

13

1066

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.54 [‐0.83, ‐0.26]

2.3 Strengthening and aerobics

10

1231

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.52 [‐0.67, ‐0.36]

2.4 Walking programmes

3

317

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.35 [‐0.58, ‐0.11]

2.5 Other programmes

10

915

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.27 [‐0.47, ‐0.07]

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Comparison 4. Treatment content
Comparison 5. Treatment delivery mode

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Pain Show forest plot

44

3588

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.50 [‐0.60, ‐0.41]

1.1 Individual treatments

14

1133

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.76 [‐1.01, ‐0.52]

1.2 Class‐based programmes

24

1905

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.42 [‐0.51, ‐0.33]

1.3 Home programmes

7

550

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.38 [‐0.55, ‐0.21]

2 Physical Function Show forest plot

45

4344

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.49 [‐0.61, ‐0.38]

2.1 Individual treatments

16

1493

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.76 [‐1.03, ‐0.50]

2.2 Class‐based programmes

24

2152

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.38 [‐0.49, ‐0.26]

2.3 Home programmes

7

699

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.37 [‐0.53, ‐0.21]

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Comparison 5. Treatment delivery mode
Comparison 6. Number of contact occasions

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Pain Show forest plot

44

3487

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.51 [‐0.60, ‐0.41]

1.1 Fewer than 12 occasions

10

1019

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.40 [‐0.56, ‐0.24]

1.2 12 or more occasions

34

2468

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.55 [‐0.66, ‐0.43]

2 Physical function Show forest plot

44

3913

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.51 [‐0.64, ‐0.39]

2.1 Fewer than 12 occasions

9

1033

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.33 [‐0.57, ‐0.09]

2.2 12 or more occasions

35

2880

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.57 [‐0.71, ‐0.43]

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Comparison 6. Number of contact occasions
Comparison 7. Sensitivity Analyses

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Selection and attrition bias: pain Show forest plot

44

3487

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.51 [‐0.60, ‐0.41]

1.1 Low risk

14

1458

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.47 [‐0.59, ‐0.36]

1.2 Unclear or high risk

30

2029

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.53 [‐0.67, ‐0.39]

2 Selection and attrition bias: physical function Show forest plot

44

3913

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.52 [‐0.64, ‐0.39]

2.1 Low risk

14

1456

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.45 [‐0.63, ‐0.28]

2.2 Unclear or high risk

30

2457

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.55 [‐0.72, ‐0.38]

3 Detection bias: pain Show forest plot

44

3487

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.51 [‐0.60, ‐0.41]

3.1 Low risk

3

226

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.37 [‐0.87, 0.13]

3.2 Unclear or high risk

41

3261

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.52 [‐0.61, ‐0.42]

4 Detection bias: physical function Show forest plot

44

3913

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.52 [‐0.64, ‐0.39]

4.1 Low risk

3

226

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.46 [‐1.14, 0.22]

4.2 Unclear or high risk

41

3687

Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)

‐0.52 [‐0.65, ‐0.40]

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Comparison 7. Sensitivity Analyses