Comparison 1. Exercise‐based rehabilitation versus usual care.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Total mortality	47		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
1.1 Follow‐up of 6 to 12 months	29	8800	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.88 [0.73, 1.05]
1.2 Follow‐up of > 12 to 36 months	13	6823	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.89 [0.78, 1.01]
1.3 Follow‐up longer than 3 years	11	3828	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.91 [0.75, 1.10]
2 Cardiovascular mortality	27		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
2.1 Follow‐up of 6 to 12 months	15	4884	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.90 [0.69, 1.17]
2.2 Follow‐up of > 12 months to 36 months	7	3833	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.77 [0.63, 0.93]
2.3 Follow‐up of longer than 3 years	8	1392	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.58 [0.43, 0.78]
3 Fatal and/or nonfatal MI	36		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
3.1 Follow‐up of 6 to 12 months	20	6911	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.85 [0.67, 1.08]
3.2 Follow‐up of > 12 to 36 months	11	5644	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	1.09 [0.91, 1.29]
3.3 Follow‐up of longer than 3 years	10	1560	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.67 [0.50, 0.90]
4 CABG	29		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
4.1 Follow‐up of 6 to 12 months	21	4563	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.99 [0.77, 1.26]
4.2 Follow‐up of > 12 to 36 months	8	2755	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.98 [0.78, 1.25]
4.3 Follow‐up of longer than 3 years	4	675	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.66 [0.34, 1.27]
5 PCI	18		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
5.1 Follow‐up of 6 to 12 months	13	3564	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.92 [0.64, 1.33]
5.2 Follow‐up of > 12 to 36 months	6	1983	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.96 [0.69, 1.35]
5.3 Follow‐up of longer than 3 years	3	567	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.76 [0.48, 1.20]
6 Hospital admissions	15		Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
6.1 Follow‐up of 6 to 12 months	9	1120	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.65 [0.46, 0.92]
6.2 Follow‐up of > 12 to 36 months	6	1916	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.95 [0.84, 1.07]
6.3 Follow‐up of longer than 3 years	0	0	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	0.0 [0.0, 0.0]