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World J Transplant. Dec 24, 2016; 6(4): 774-789
Published online Dec 24, 2016. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v6.i4.774
Published online Dec 24, 2016. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v6.i4.774
Outcomes in randomized controlled trials of exercise interventions in solid organ transplant
Tania Janaudis-Ferreira, Sunita Mathur, Canadian National Transplant Research Program, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1, Canada
Tania Janaudis-Ferreira, Catherine M Tansey, Cecile Beaurepaire, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3G1Y5, Canada
Sunita Mathur, Stacey Konidis, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto, ON M5G 1V7, Canada
Author contributions: Janaudis-Ferreira T designed the research question and protocol, screened titles and abstracts and drafted the manuscript; Mathur S assisted with the interpretation of the findings and provided critical feedback on the manuscript; Konidis S screened titles, abstracts and full-texts, assisted with extracting the data and drafting the manuscript; Tansey CM assisted with data extraction and tabulation and manuscript writing; Beaurepaire C assisted with data extraction and tabulation; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors declare that they have no competing interests.
Data sharing statement: The original tables are available from the corresponding author at tania.janaudis-ferreira@mcgill.ca.
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Correspondence to: Tania Janaudis-Ferreira, PhD, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, 3630 Promenade Sir-William-Osler, Montreal, QC H3G1Y5, Canada. tania.janaudis-ferreira@mcgill.ca
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Received: June 29, 2016
Peer-review started: July 1, 2016
First decision: September 5, 2016
Revised: September 29, 2016
Accepted: October 22, 2016
Article in press: October 24, 2016
Published online: December 24, 2016
Processing time: 168 Days and 13.3 Hours
Peer-review started: July 1, 2016
First decision: September 5, 2016
Revised: September 29, 2016
Accepted: October 22, 2016
Article in press: October 24, 2016
Published online: December 24, 2016
Processing time: 168 Days and 13.3 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Over 30 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have been conducted to examine the effectiveness of exercise training on outcomes in solid organ transplant recipients. However, the synthesis of findings across studies has been limited by the lack of similar outcomes. We identified 126 unique outcomes used in RCTs of exercise training and categorized them according to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health framework. Most commonly, outcomes fell into the domains of body structure and body function, whereas there were a limited number of outcomes examining activities and participation. This review highlights the need for a core set of outcomes for RCTs in exercise training for this population.