Regensteiner 1997.

Methods	Randomised, parallel group design
Participants	20 participants with 'disabling' intermittant [arterial]claudication Must be able to walk at >2mph on treadmill, no exercise limitation from angina, COPD, CHD, arthritis and no diabetes. Patients were excluded also if they had undergone vascular surgery or angioplasty in the previous one year.
Interventions	12 weeks hospital based supervised treadmill exercise (35‐50min 3 x wk) versus 12 weeks home walking program (35‐50min 3 x wk)
Outcomes	Peak walking time significantly improved in the supervised program versus home program. Other parameters in the treadmill performance test, walking impairment questionaire and medical outcomes study improved from baseline in the supervised program (almost none improved in the home)
Notes	Study performed in USA
Risk of bias
Bias	Authors' judgement	Support for judgement
Allocation concealment?	Unclear risk	B ‐ Unclear