Key result
The six-minute walk test is a simple, safe, and inexpensive sub-maximal exercise test strongly associated with functional capacity, with potential as a self-administered prognostic tool.
Why the study?
Can the six-minute walk test be adapted as a self-administered patient-reported outcome measure in chronic heart disease?
Can the six-minute walk test be adapted as a self-administered patient-reported outcome measure in chronic heart disease?
Adapting the 6MWT as a self-administered patient-reported outcome measure may enhance clinical monitoring and promote self-management in chronic heart disease.
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May support self-monitoring in chronic heart disease; leaves open prospective validation as a prognostic patient-reported outcome.
Du et al. (2008) conducted a review in Chronic heart disease (CHD). Six-Minute Walk Test (6MWT) was evaluated. The six-minute walk test is a simple, safe, and inexpensive sub-maximal exercise test strongly associated with functional capacity, with potential as a self-administered prognostic tool.
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