Table 3.
Quality indicator set for cardiac rehabilitation per study arm
| Study arm | Nr | Type | Quality indicator |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | Structure | Specialized education for patients with chronic heart failure |
| 2a | Process | Complete data collection during needs assessment for rehabilitation (concerning psychological and social functioning, and lifestyle factors) | |
| (Patient education, quality of life, and lifestyle change therapy [ex. physical activity]) | |||
| 3 | Process | Patients receive a discharge letter to stimulate continuation of lifestyle changes at home | |
| 4 | Outcome | Patients quit smoking | |
| 5 | Outcome | Patients improved their quality of life during rehabilitation | |
| B | 2b | Process | Complete data collection during needs assessment for rehabilitation (concerning physical functioning and, cardiovascular risk factors) |
| (Exercise training and physical activity, relaxation and stress management, cardiovascular risk factors, and work resumption) | |||
| 6 | Process | Cardiovascular risk factors are evaluated after rehabilitation | |
| 7 | Outcome | Patients improve their exercise capacity during rehabilitation | |
| 8 | Outcome | Patients meet the physical activity norms | |
| 9 | Outcome | Amount of time needed to start resumption of work | |
| A and B | 10 | Structure | Rehab professionals work with a multidisciplinary patient record |
| 11 | Structure | Long-term patient outcomes are assessed | |
| 12 | Structure | Patients participate in patient satisfaction research | |
| 13 | Structure | Clinics perform internal evaluations and quality improvement | |
| 14 | Process | Average time between hospital discharge and start of rehabilitation | |
| 15 | Process | Patients are offered a rehabilitation program tailored to their needs | |
| 16 | Process | Patients finish their rehabilitation program | |
| 17 | Process | Rehabilitation goals are evaluated afterwards | |
| 18 | Process | Cardiologists receive a report after the rehabilitation |