Segal 2001a.
| Study characteristics | ||
| Methods | RCT; 3 group, stratified for adjuvant treatment, random numbers table | |
| Participants | 123 stage I to II breast cancer, within 2 weeks of commencing adjuvant therapy | |
| Interventions | Supervised exercise: 3 times per week progressive walking, further 2 times unsupervised. Unsupervised exercise: 5 times per week progressive walking at 50% to 60% maximal predicted oxygen uptake. Control: usual care | |
| Outcomes | HRQOL Fatigue Aerobic capacity Body composition | |
| Notes | Methodological quality score: 3 Main purpose of exercise: to improve physical function and HRQOL |
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| Risk of bias | ||
| Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
| Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Low risk | "randomly assigned participants to one of three groups using a random numbers table" |
| Allocation concealment (selection bias) | High risk | "A study coordinator revealed group assignment after baseline testing" |
| Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | High risk | Blinding not done |
| Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Low risk | All participants were accounted for |
| Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Low risk | Fatigue outcome reported |