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May 16, 2012PhysiotherapyOpen Access

The 6-minute walk test in outpatient cardiac rehabilitation: validity, reliability and responsiveness—a systematic review

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Why the study?

Is the 6-minute walk test a valid, reliable, and responsive measure in patients with coronary artery disease undergoing outpatient cardiac rehabilitation?

Population

Subjects with coronary artery disease undergoing cardiac rehabilitation on an outpatient basis

Design

Meta-analysis

Authors

RBR. Nicole BelletPrince Charles HospitalLALewis AdamsGriffith UniversityNMNorman MorrisJohn Innes Centre

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Implication

Supports 6MWT monitoring in CAD cardiac rehabilitation; confirms responsiveness while leaving validity and reliability open.

Structured PICO

Is the 6-minute walk test a valid, reliable, and responsive measure in patients with coronary artery disease undergoing outpatient cardiac rehabilitation?

P
Population
Subjects with coronary artery disease undergoing cardiac rehabilitation on an outpatient basis (15 articles included)
I
Intervention
6-minute walk test (6MWT)
O
Outcome
Validity, reliability, and responsiveness of the 6MWTsurrogate

The 6-minute walk test is highly responsive to clinical changes following outpatient cardiac rehabilitation in patients with coronary artery disease, though more research is needed on its reliability and validity.

Limitations

  • Few studies assessed similar aspects of validity for the 6MWT

Cite This Study

Bellet et al. (2012) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a95401ac449400cd782867bhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2011.11.003

Topics

Coronary artery disease
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