Table 5.
Summary of effects of home based versus centre based cardiac rehabilitation21 22 24-36
| Outcome or subgroup | No of studies | No of participants | Summary estimate and model | Effect estimate (95% CI) | Heterogeneity | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| χ2 | df | P value | I2 (%) | |||||
| Exercise capacity: | ||||||||
| At 3-12 month follow-up | 14 | 1938 | Standard mean difference, random effects model | −0.11 (−0.35 to 0.13) | 60.91 | 13 | <0.001 | 79 |
| At 12-24 month follow-up | 4 | 1074 | Standard mean difference, fixed effects model | 0.11 (−0.01 to 0.23) | 0.87 | 3 | 0.62 | 0 |
| Blood pressure (mm Hg) at 3-12 month follow-up: | ||||||||
| Systolic | 9 | 1053 | Mean difference, random effects model | −0.51 (−4.63 to 3.61) | 23.01 | 7 | 0.002 | 70 |
| Diastolic | 7 | 927 | Mean difference, random effects model | 1.85 (0.74 to 2.96) | 7.97 | 6 | 0.24 | 25 |
| Cholesterol (mmol/l) at 3-12 month follow-up: | ||||||||
| Total | 7 | 1019 | Mean difference, random effects model | 0.13 (−0.05 to 0.31) | 13.33 | 6 | 0.04 | 55 |
| High density lipoprotein | 5 | 793 | Mean difference, fixed effects model | −0.06 (−0.11 to −0.02) | 4.44 | 3 | 0.22 | 32 |
| Low density lipoprotein | 4 | 324 | Mean difference, fixed effects model | 0.15 (−0.01 to 0.31) | 6.53 | 4 | 0.16 | 39 |
| Triglycerides | 4 | 328 | Mean difference, random effects model | 0.15 (−0.11 to 0.41) | 7.58 | 3 | 0.06 | 60 |
| Smoking | 5 | 922 | Relative risk, fixed effects model | 1.02 (0.76 to 1.37) | 4.48 | 4 | 0.34 | 11 |
| Completers | 10 | 1714 | Risk ratio, fixed effects model | 1.00 (0.97 to 1.04) | 11.4 | 10 | 0.32 | 13 |
| Mortality | 4 | 909 | Relative risk, fixed effects model | 1.31 (0.65 to 2.66) | 1.00 | 3 | 0.80 | 0 |