Why the study?
Does Internet-based cardiac rehabilitation improve compliance, physical activity, clinical, and psychosocial outcomes in patients with heart disease compared to usual care?
Population
830 patients with heart disease from 9 studies
Comparison
Patient focused Internet-based approaches to… vs Usual care
Design
Systematic_review
Authors
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Supports internet-based cardiac rehabilitation as viable alternative; extends evidence on activity, outcomes, and safety while flagging long-term compliance needs.
Does Internet-based cardiac rehabilitation improve compliance, physical activity, clinical, and psychosocial outcomes in patients with heart disease compared to usual care?
Internet-based cardiac rehabilitation appears to be a promising and safe alternative to usual care, improving physical and clinical outcomes despite a drop in long-term compliance.
Munro et al. (2013) studied this question.
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