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Table 3 Quantitative evidence synthesis of AEs and adherence outcomes

From: Exercise/physical activity and health outcomes: an overview of Cochrane systematic reviews

Outcome type

No of SRs in MA

No of original studies in MA

No of participants in MA

Summary effect size

Random-effects pooled estimate [95% CI]

I-squared [%]

Prediction interval

Median effect size [IQR]

A & E

2

9

542

MD

0.20 [−0.23, 0.63]

69.0

–

0.27 [0.04, 0.27]

3

73

4494

RD

0.03 [0.01, 0.05]

0.0

−0.09, 0.16

0.03 [0.02, 0.03]

11

314

94,730

RR

1.09 [0.84, 1.34]

5.7

0.71, 1.47

1.25 [1.07, 3.77]

Adherence

3

65

3508

RD

−0.001 [−0.01, 0.01]

0.0

−0.06, 0.06

−0.01 [− 0.05, 0.00]

15

235

16,399

RR

0.81 [0.66, 0.96]

92.8

0.32, 1.30

1.13 [0.93, 1.63]

  1. Footnote: MA meta-analysis, RR relative risk, MD mean difference, RD risk difference, CI confidence interval, IQR interquartile range