Table 1. Conclusiveness of CRs in the Nursing Intervention Group.

From: Conclusiveness of Cochrane Reviews on Nursing Interventions for Patients with Cancer: A Systematic Analysis

Nursing intervention group Conclusiveness (%) Inconclusiveness (%) p
Effective No difference
Aerobic physical exercise (n = 2) 0 50.0 50.0 1
Cognitive behavioral therapy (n = 7) 57.1 0 42.9 1
Compensatory strategy training (n = 2) 0 0 100 0.232
Dietary interventions (n = 6) 0 0 100 0.0117
Early palliative care (n = 11) 36.4 27.3 36.4 0.539
Education (n = 17) 23.5 5.9 70.6 0.0737
Exercise (n = 27) 22.2 22.2 55.6 0.532
Manual lymph drainage (n = 3) 100 0 0 0.247
Meditation (n = 3) 0 0 100 0.111
Mindfulness (n = 2) 0 0 100 0.232
Multidisciplinary interventions (n = 1) 100 0 0 1
Multimodal interventions (n = 6) 33.3 33.3 33.3 0.683
Multimodal prehabilitation (n = 4) 0.0 75.0 25.0 0.622
Oral cryotherapy (n = 10) 40.0 20.0 40.0 0.748
Physical activity interventions (n = 40) 42.5 40.0 17.5 <0.001
Physical interventions (n = 1) 0 0 100 0.486
Psychosocial interventions (n = 13) 0 7.7 92.3 <0.001
Telephone interventions (n = 9) 0 0 100 0.0032
Yoga (n = 18) 33.3 44.4 22.2 0.0246
Table 2. Study Characteristics of CRs of RCTs in Nursing Interventions.

From: Conclusiveness of Cochrane Reviews on Nursing Interventions for Patients with Cancer: A Systematic Analysis

Conclusiveness outcomes p
Yes (n = 94) No (n = 88)
Studies enrolled 7.56 ± 6.10 (2-27) 1.74 ± 2.10 (0-9) <0.001
Patients enrolled 721.7 ± 647.7 (106-3,321) 318.6 ± 567.6 (0-3,107) <0.001
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