Table 1.
Author, Year | Search dates | RCTs (N) | Patients (N) | Patient Diagnosis |
---|---|---|---|---|
Oldridge et al., 1988 | Pre 1988 | 10 | 4347 | MI |
O’Connor et al., 1989 | 1960–1988 | 22 | 4,554 | MI |
Jolliffe et al., 2001 | Pre January 1999 | 32 | 8,440 | CHD |
Brown et al., 2003 | Pre March 2002 | 46 | 8,677 | CHD |
Taylor et al., 2004 | 1970-March 2003 | 48 | 8,940 | CHD |
Clark et al., 2005 | Pre January 2005 | 40 | 16,142 | CHD |
Heran et al., 2011 | Pre January 2010 | 47 | 10,794 | CHD |
Lawler et al., 2011 | Pre July 2010 | 34 | 6,111 | MI |
Adapted from Oldridge[18]
Abbreviations: RCTs, randomized clinical trials; MI, myocardial infarction; CHD, coronary heart disease.