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Table 6 Effectiveness per outcome measure for studies that included a control group, and certainty of evidence (GRADE)

From: Therapeutic validity and effectiveness of exercise interventions after lower limb-salvage surgery for sarcoma: a systematic review

Studya

Groups

Difference between groups

GRADE

Intervention

Control

Intervention – Control

Joint and muscle function (Knee ROM, °)

 

Very low

Morri [33]

110

100

10 (+ 10%)

Zhang [37]

95

80

15 (+ 19%)

Functional performance (MSTS, %)

 

Very low

Morri [33]

78

83

-5 (-6%)

Other (Compliance, %)

 

Very low

Zhang [37]

83

53

30 (+ 57%)

  1. aLength of follow-up: Morri [33], 12 months; Zhang [37], 6 months