Prehabilitation programs for cancer patients: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials (protocol).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Around twenty million new cases and ten million of deaths were attributed to cancer in 2018. Physical exercise, as main component of prehabilitation programs, has been associated with clinical improvements in aerobic capacity, muscular strength, gait speed, and fewer postoperative complications. This systematic review aims to determine the benefits and harms of prehabilitation programs, mainly composed of physical exercise, compared with standard care for cancer patients.

Methods/design

A librarian will systematically search for randomized controlled trials in the following databases: Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), MEDLINE (PubMed), and EMBASE. Two independent reviewers will independently screen the retrieved references, appraise the met

SUBMITTER: Meneses-Echavez JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7020348 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature