Cochrane · systematic review · CD007130
Home‐based versus centre‐based cardiac rehabilitation
McDonagh, STJ, Dalal, H, Moore, S, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2023 · Cochrane Library
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Questions
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current version
GRADE rated
4
No studies
0
Included studies
NR
No studies 0 · 0%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 50%Moderate 2 · 50%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Show all 2 versionsHome‐based versus centre‐based cardiac rehabilitation for heart disease
Population: Patients with heart disease
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Total mortality Number of deaths Home‐based vs centre‐based cardiac rehabilitation | RR 1.19 [0.65, 2.16] | 12 studies · 1647 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Exercise capacity ≤ 12 months* Home‐based vs centre‐based cardiac rehabilitation | no estimate extracted | 24 studies · 2343 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |
Withdrawal from the exercise programme Number of completers (participants with data at Home‐based vs centre‐based cardiac rehabilitation | RR 1.04 [0.99, 1.08] | 23 studies · 2638 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
HRQoLValidated measures of HRQoL (e.g. Short Form Health Survey (SF‐36), Sickness Impact Profile, Nottingham Health Profile) Home‐based vs centre‐based cardiac rehabilitation | no estimate extracted | 18 studies · 2207 participants | Moderate Downgraded: risk of bias |