August 11, 2015Cochrane library
Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for adult patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator
Why the study?
Does exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation improve outcomes in adults with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator?
Population
Adults who have received an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)
Comparison
Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation programmes vs Control
Design
Systematic_review
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Protocol to evaluate exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation in ICD recipients; leaves open current evidence on benefits and harms.
Structured PICO
Does exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation improve outcomes in adults with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator?
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Population
Adults who have received an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)
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Intervention
Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation programmes (exercise-based interventions alone or in combination with psycho-educational components)
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Comparator
Control (no intervention, treatment as usual or another rehabilitation programme)
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Outcome
Benefits and harms
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review to assess the benefits and harms of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation in adults with an ICD.
Cite This Study
Nielsen et al. (2015) studied this question.