Methods	Parallel group RCT, Germany
Participants	94 patients randomised. Results reported for 87 (4 patients died, three refused follow-up). Post-MI patients attending inpatient CR programme. Mean age 52 (33-60) years, 89% men
Interventions	INTERVENTION: Special outpatient care programme to support blue-collar workers after MI to join coronary groups. The programme consisted of four different conversations between patients and a social worker: at end of rehabilitation programme, telephone contact after four weeks, home visit after three months and telephone contact after six months COMPARISON: No outpatient care programme
Outcomes	Attendance at cardiac group after 12 months.
Notes
Risk of bias
Item	Authors’ judgement	Description
Adequate sequence generation?	Unclear	Not reported
Allocation concealment?	Unclear	Not reported
Free of other bias?	Yes
Blind outcome assessment? All outcomes	Unclear	Not reported