The efficacy and prescription of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) in adult cancer survivors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Dominic O'ConnorBrian CaulfieldOlive Lennon

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2018)

NMES use in adult cancer survivors is an emerging field and current literature is limited by studies of poor quality and a lack of adequately powered RCTs. Existing evidence suggests that NMES is safe and may be more effective than usual care for improving HR-QoL. Prescription and progression should be tailored for the individual based on functional deficits.

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