scholarly journals Manual lymphatic drainage and quality of life in patients with lymphoedema and mixed oedema: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 1403-1414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Müller ◽  
Karsten Klingberg ◽  
Maria M. Wertli ◽  
Helena Carreira
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Randomised Controlled Trials ◽  
Lymphatic Drainage ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Manual Lymphatic Drainage ◽  
Randomised Controlled

scholarly journals A systematic review of the role of heat therapy for patients with intermittent claudication due to peripheral artery disease

2021 ◽  
pp. 1358863X2098347
Author(s):  
Amy E Harwood ◽  
Christopher JA Pugh ◽  
Charles J Steward ◽  
Campbell Menzies ◽  
C Doug Thake ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Randomised Controlled Trials ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Heat Therapy ◽  
Therapy Interventions ◽  
Randomised Controlled

Intermittent claudication (IC) is associated with impairments in quality of life and walking ability. Heat therapy is an emerging cardiovascular therapy, which may improve walking in patients with IC. We undertook a systematic review to establish current evidence for heat therapy for patients with IC. We searched five databases (Ovid Medline / PubMed, Embase, Scopus / Web of Science, Cochrane Library and Health Technology Assessment Databases). A total of 6751 records were screened with 76 full-text articles assessed for eligibility. We included three randomised control trials and three acute interventions. For chronic interventions, three different heat therapy interventions were used. The 6-minute walk distance significantly improved following whole-body immersion ( p = 0.03; ES 0.94, 95% CI: 0.06–1.82), but not after Waon therapy or a water-perfused garment. Ankle–brachial pressure indices were significantly improved following whole-body immersion ( p = 0.01; ES 1.10, 95% CI: 0.20–1.99) but not after other therapies. No form of heat therapy demonstrated statistical improvements in quality of life or brachial blood pressure. Acute interventions were characterised by large increases in limb blood flow and core temperature, and transient reductions in blood pressure post-heating. At present there are only three randomised controlled trials assessing heat therapy for patients with IC. Moreover, each of those randomised controlled trials utilised different heat therapies. There is also very limited study of the acute physiological responses to different heat therapy interventions in these populations. Future research should establish appropriate heat therapy protocols and implement more randomised trials to understand its effectiveness. PROSPERO: CRD42020187941

A systematic review of the quality of statistical methods employed for analysing quality of life data in cancer randomised controlled trials

2017 ◽  
Vol 83 ◽  
pp. 166-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-Francois Hamel ◽  
Patrick Saulnier ◽  
Madeline Pe ◽  
Efstathios Zikos ◽  
Jammbe Musoro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Statistical Methods ◽  
Randomised Controlled Trials ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Life Data ◽  
Randomised Controlled

scholarly journals Reporting on Quality of Life in Randomised Controlled Trials in Gastrointestinal Surgery

2009 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 156-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valerie Bridoux ◽  
Grégoire Moutel ◽  
Benoit Lefebure ◽  
Michel Scotte ◽  
Francis Michot ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Randomised Controlled Trials ◽  
Gastrointestinal Surgery ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Randomised Controlled
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