Why the study?
What is the self-perceived health status of individuals entering a cardiac rehabilitation program as measured by the SF-36?
Population
789 men and women enrolled in one of 13 cardiac rehabilitation programs in Massachusetts
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Reduced SF-36 scores associate cardiac disease with impaired HRQoL in rehab entrants; supports consensus but leaves causal and interventional effects open.
What is the self-perceived health status of individuals entering a cardiac rehabilitation program as measured by the SF-36?
The SF-36 survey demonstrates that individuals entering cardiac rehabilitation have reduced health-related quality of life, highlighting its utility as a practical measurement tool in clinical settings.
Jette et al. (1994) studied this question.
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