Recruitment rates and strategies in exercise trials in cancer survivorship: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Despite clear evidence-based supporting a benefit to exercise on physical and psychological metrics in patients with cancer, recruitment to exercise trials amongst cancer survivors is suboptimal. We explore current recruitment rates, strategies, and common barriers to participation in exercise oncology trials in cancer survivorship.

Methods

A systematic review was conducted using a pre-defined search strategy in EMBASE, CINAHL, Medline, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science. The search was performed up to 28/02/2022. Screening of titles and abstracts, full-text review, and data extraction was completed in duplicate.

Results

Of the 3204 identified studies, 87 papers corresponding to 86 trials were included. Recruitment rates were highly variable with a median ra

SUBMITTER: Reynolds SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11324688 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature