Larissa Gomes Peres Bomfim , Vinícius Lúcio de Barros , Raíssa Mendonça de Menezes , Giuliana Raduan Crizol , Mileny Esbravatti Stephano Colovati , Ana Luiza Cabrera Martimbianco
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Abstract
Objective
several clinical trials have been published in recent years to investigate the potential benefits of physical exercise for women with breast cancer. This meta-epidemiological study aimed to map and critically assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews on physical activity for breast cancer patients.
Methods
a meta-epidemiological study including systematic reviews of randomized clinical trials that evaluated the effects of physical exercise on breast cancer patients. The search was performed in MEDLINE. The methodological quality was assessed using the AMSTAR-2 tool. We collected additional information regarding included systematic review search details.
Results
we included 57 systematic reviews published between 2006 and 2021, including only randomized clinical trials on the effects of any physical activity on breast cancer patients. The results showed that 58% of the included reviews were classified as low or critically low quality. Only 10% presented high methodological quality, and 32% were classified as moderate. Furthermore, complete search strategies were presented in 54,4% of the reviews, and 59,6% fully described the search date; 61,4% presented data and/or language restrictions, and 52,6% conducted additional hand searches.
Conclusion
The findings of this study showed the methodological frailty of most systematic reviews on the effects of physical exercises on breast cancer patients. Caution is needed on the part of health professionals, managers and policymakers in health, patients and the general population when interpreting the applicability of this evidence, and it is suggested to perform systematic reviews of high methodological quality to assist decision-making.
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The Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies brings you the latest therapeutic techniques and current professional debate. Publishing highly illustrated articles on a wide range of subjects this journal is immediately relevant to everyday clinical practice in private, community and primary health care settings. Techiques featured include: • Physical Therapy • Osteopathy • Chiropractic • Massage Therapy • Structural Integration • Feldenkrais • Yoga Therapy • Dance • Physiotherapy • Pilates • Alexander Technique • Shiatsu and Tuina
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