Effect of postsurgical rehabilitation programmes in patients operated for lung cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective: To review the evidence concerning the effects of postoperative exercise interventions on exercise capacity and health-related quality of life following resection for non-small cell lung cancer, and to review whether different initiation times of exercise produce different effects on exercise capacity.

Data Sources: Comprehensive literature search of MEDLINE, Embase, CENTRAL, CINAHL and PEDro.

Study Selection: Randomized controlled trials examining the effects of exercise interventions were eligible for inclusion.