SynthesisBritish journal of anaesthesia2025
Home-based prehabilitation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials.
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- Prehabilitation for cancer surgery: a systematic review of qualitative literature from experienced stakeholders.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Pooled it
- Efficacy of exercise-based prehabilitation for patients undergoing elective spinal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Benefits of prehabilitative exercise on physiological, functional and patient-reported outcomes in patients undergoing oncologic surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Review
- Physical and Psychological Effects of Home-Based vs Face-to-Face Prehabilitation in Individuals With Severe Obesity Awaiting Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Exploring facilitators and barriers to the implementation of prehabilitation for individuals with pancreatic cancer: a survey of healthcare professionals.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Non-Pharmacological Prehabilitation in Surgical Patients with Pre-Existing Chronic Cardio-Respiratory Disease: A Clinically Oriented Narrative Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Nutritional prehabilitation strategies in abdominal surgery.Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care · 2026Review
- Traumatic memories and nursing experiences of ICU discharged patients: a systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Effects of a functional training prehabilitation program supported by the Prehab® App on functional capacity in preoperative oncological patients.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Prehabilitation in Implant Dentistry: An Essential Strategy for Primordial Prevention of Peri-Implant Diseases.Journal of periodontal research · 2026Review
- [Expert Consensus on Shared Decision-making in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Ground-glass Opacity-featured Lung Adenocarcinoma].Zhongguo fei ai za zhi = Chinese journal of lung cancer · 2026Article
- Effects of Exercise-Based Prehabilitation on Functional Capacity in Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery: A Network Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Prehabilitation in preparation for surgery.BMJ medicine · 2026Review
- Frailty assessment in perioperative geriatric patients: a narrative review.Anesthesia and pain medicine · 2026Review
- Running towards liver transplantation.Hepatobiliary surgery and nutrition · 2025Article
- Preoperative Anesthesia Assessment in Elderly Patients: Challenges and Opportunities for Safer Perioperative Care.Cureus · 2025Review
- Kinesiological insights into exercise prescription within oncological prehabilitation: current knowledge and future perspectives.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundPrehabilitation aims to enhance preoperative functional capacity through exercise, nutrition, and psychological programs. Home-based prehabilitation represents an alternative to hospital prehabilitation, with the advantage of not utilising hospital resources. This review aims to evaluate adherence and clinical effectiveness of home-based prehabilitation.
methodsWe searched PubMed, Cochrane, and Embase up to October 1, 2024 for randomised controlled trials comparing home-based prehabilitation with standard care. The primary outcome was the proportion of patients with postoperative complications. Secondary outcomes included protocol adherence, and 6-min walking test. We used risk ratios (RR) and mean differences to summarise the results. The risk of bias was assessed using RoB 2 tool.
resultsWe included 29 randomised trials for a total of 3508 patients. Median adherence to home-based prehabilitation programs was 82%. Home-based prehabilitation reduced the proportion of patients with postoperative complications (508/1322 [38.4%] vs 578/1335 [43.3%], risk ratio 0.84, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.72-0.98, P=0.02, I
conclusionsHome-based prehabilitation reduced the proportion of patients with postoperative complications, but with low certainty of evidence. It also improved preoperative functional capacity, reduced hospital stays, depression and anxiety scores, with good adherence to the intervention. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW PROTOCOL: PROSPERO (CRD42024591208).
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