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. 2018 Mar 23;8(3):e019748. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019748

Table 2.

Outcome measures and schedule of assessments

Measure Instrument Assessment time point
Primary outcome
 Walking distance 6 min walk test Baseline, start CR, end CR, 12  months
Secondary outcomes
 Functional fitness Five times sit-to-stand Baseline, start CR, end CR, 12 months
Handgrip strength Baseline, start CR, end CR, 12 months
Isometric leg strength Baseline, start CR, end CR, 12 months
 Anxiety and depression GAD-7 Baseline, start CR, end CR, 12 months
PHQ-9 Baseline, start CR, end CR, 12 months
 HR-QOL SF-12 Baseline, start CR, end CR, 12 months
 Compliance, adherence Compliance/
adherence/
drop-out rates
Continuous
 Cost-effectiveness EQ-5D Baseline, start CR, end CR, 12 months
CSRI Start CR, end CR, 12 months
 Safety Adverse event monitoring Continuous

CR, cardiac rehabilitation; CSRI, Client Service Receipt Inventory.; EQ-5D, 5-Item EuroQol; GAD-7, Generalised Anxiety Disorder assessment; HR-QoL, health-related quality of life; PHQ-9, Patient Health Questionnaire; SF-12. 12-Item Short Form Survey.