Why the study?
Does participation in a cardiac rehabilitation program improve scores on a coronary heart disease knowledge test in males diagnosed with CHD?
Population
93 males diagnosed with coronary heart disease (CHD), plus an additional 38 subjects used for pilot testing.
Comparison
Participation in a cardiac rehabilitation program vs Non-participation in a cardiac rehabilitation…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Should not change practice from cross-sectional data; leaves open whether CRP participation improves CHD knowledge.
Does participation in a cardiac rehabilitation program improve scores on a coronary heart disease knowledge test in males diagnosed with CHD?
A newly developed 40-question test is a valid and reliable tool for assessing patients' knowledge of CHD and its risk factors, demonstrating higher scores among cardiac rehabilitation participants.
Smith et al. (1991) studied this question.
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