Review Article

Efficacy of Exercise Rehabilitation in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation after Radiofrequency Ablation: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Table 5

Sensitivity analysis of the effect of exercise on resting heart rate of AF patients.

Included studiesHeterogeneity testOverall effect
I 2 (%)MD (95% CI)

Original meta-analysis660.02−4.50 [−8.85 to −0.14]
(Deleted) Kato et al. [17]740.009−5.48 [−11.63 to 0.67]
(Deleted) Lakkireddy et al. [11]710.02−4.77 [−11.18 to 1.64]
(Deleted) Malmo et al. [15]400.17−5.92 [−9.63 to −2.21]
(Deleted) Osbak et al. [10]630.04−3.52 [−7.44 to 0.41]
(Deleted) Wahlstrom et al. [12]700.02−3.62 [−8.50 to 1.26]