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ReviewArchives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation2019

Gait and Balance Impairments in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Observational Studies.

Katherine L Hsieh, Tyler A Wood, Ruopeng An, Linda Trinh, Jacob J Sosnoff

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Review in Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 53 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Assessment of gait patterns in breast cancer survivors: a cross-sectional study.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2025
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  7. Virtual reality-based supportive care interventions for patients with cancer: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024
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  16. Falls, walking or balance problems, and limitations in activities of daily living (ADLs) among older endometrial cancer survivors.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Katherine L HsiehDepartment of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Urbana, IL.
Tyler A WoodDepartment of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Urbana, IL.
Ruopeng AnDepartment of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Urbana, IL.
Linda TrinhFaculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Jacob J SosnoffDepartment of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Urbana, IL.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · USUniversity of Toronto · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo systematically review and quantitatively synthesize gait and balance impairments in breast cancer survivors compared with age-matched controls or normative values for adults who never had breast cancer. DATA SOURCES: PubMed, Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health, and Web of Science was searched using terms associated with STUDY SELECTION: Studies were included if they were randomized control trials, cross-sectional, prospective, pre-post, or case-control by design, included adult breast cancer survivors, reported gait and/or balance metrics as primary or secondary outcomes, were peer-reviewed publications, and were written in English. The search yielded 2117 results with 29 studies meeting the inclusion criteria. DATA EXTRACTION: Two reviewers assessed study quality by the National Institutes of Health Quality Assessment Tool for Observational Cohort and Cross-Sectional Studies to determine the strength of evidence for each study that met the inclusion criteria. Basic descriptors of each study, study protocol, and balance and gait measures were extracted. Meta-analysis was performed for the single leg stance, functional reach, center of pressure velocity, gait speed, and timed up and go. DATA SYNTHESIS: For quality assessment, 3 studies were rated good, 16 fair, and 10 poor. The meta-analysis indicated that there were no significant differences in single leg stance between breast cancer survivors and those who never had breast cancer (

conclusionsBreast cancer survivors may demonstrate gait and balance impairments compared with normative values. Clinicians should consider assessing changes in balance and gait in breast cancer survivors to improve functional independence and prevent fall-related injuries.

Indexed as

BCS, breast cancer survivorBMI, body mass indexBreast neoplasmsCOP, center of pressureGaitMobility limitationPostural balanceRCT, randomized control trialRehabilitationSOT, sensory organization testTUG, timed Up and Go

Identifiers

PMID33570512
PMCPMC7853379
OpenAlexW2915277301

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