A systematic review and network meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of minimally invasive treatments for adult obstructive sleep apnea. The authors included 89 randomised controlled trials (n=6,346) comparing 18 different interventions. The main …
This recent systematic review evaluates the effects of physical activity interventions on social functioning, isolation and support in community-dwelling older people. This appears to be the first review to address this question. The protocol for …
In this recent review, the authors included 43 randomised controlled trials (n = 3,988) that evaluated the effects of exercise training on physical function and quality of life in people with cognitive impairment or dementia. …
This umbrella review included 85 meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials evaluating the effectiveness of exercise therapy on functional capacity in people with chronic disease. Exercise therapy was compared with no treatment or usual care in …
The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the efficacy of self-management interventions specifically designed for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that include a COPD exacerbation action plan compared with usual care …
Thirty-six randomised controlled trials were included in this systematic review (n=12,526 women). The mean (SD) age of the participants was 30 years (5.1). The trials included interventions based on diet, physical activity, or a mixed …
In this review, the authors included 17 trials (n=1,297 participants) which evaluated the effects of circuit class rehabilitation compared to usual care or sham rehabilitation for people after stroke of any type, severity and stage. …
In this new review, the authors included 10 trials (n=300) which evaluated the effects of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for people who had received a heart transplantation. Nine studies compared an exercise-only intervention with a no …
This review investigated the effectiveness of cardiac rehabilitation consisting of resistance training on outcomes of physical function. Studies including resistance training as a single intervention, or in combination with aerobic training, were included. These were …
This study is an overview of intervention systematic reviews. The authors included 46 systematic reviews evaluating treatment and preventive strategies for acute ankle sprain and chronic ankle instability. The reviews included provided data from 309 …
