Recruitment and retention rates in randomised controlled trials of exercise therapy in people with multimorbidity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To quantify recruitment, retention and differential retention rates and associated trial, participant and intervention characteristics in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating the effect of exercise therapy in people with multimorbidity.

Data sources

MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL and CENTRAL from 1990 to April 20, 2020.

Study selection

RCTs including people with multimorbidity comparing exercise therapy with a non-exposed comparator group reporting at least one of the following outcomes: physical function, health-related quality of life, depression symptoms, or anxiety symptoms.

Data extraction and synthesis

Recruitment rates (proportion of people randomised/proportion of people eligible), retention rates (proportion of people providing the outcomes of i

SUBMITTER: Harris LK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8204443 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature