Table 4.
Relevance of components of health apps to support patients with peripheral arterial disease by disease severity according to Fontaine stages [22].
| Components of health apps to support patients | Stage I | Stage IIa | Stage IIb | Stage III | Stage IV | |||||
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Patients, n | Mean (SD) | Patients, n | Mean (SD) | Patients, n | Mean (SD) | Patients, n | Mean (SD) | Patients, n | Mean (SD) |
| Information about walking traininga | 113 | 3.32 (1.30) | 42 | 3.66 (1.26) | 97 | 3.28 (1.37) | 6 | 2.66 (1.21) | 20 | 2.80 (1.15) |
| Feedback about walking training | 111 | 3.36 (1.36) | 42 | 3.59 (1.30) | 99 | 3.12 (1.40) | 7 |
2.57 (1.27) | 19 | 3.36 (1.38) |
| Choosing walking training goals on my own | 110 | 3.14 (1.36) | 40 | 3.35 (1.16) | 95 | 3.03 (1.30) | 6 | 2.16 (1.47) | 20 | 2.70 (1.26) |
| Interaction with physicians and therapists | 107 | 3.10 (1.42) | 39 | 3.71 (1.21) | 95 | 2.91 (1.38) | 7 | 2.42 (1.27) | 20 | 2.75 (1.25) |
| Reminder to perform walking training | 112 | 3.08 (1.32) | 41 | 3.17 (1.30) | 100 | 2.99 (1.26) | 7 | 2.57 (1.27) | 19 | 2.42 (1.12) |
| Getting suggestions for walking training goals | 110 | 2.90 (1.41) | 40 | 3.32 (1.36) | 98 | 2.69 (1.40) | 7 | 2.00 (1.15) | 19 | 2.31 (1.00) |
| Interaction with other patients | 111 | 2.39 (1.28) | 39 | 3.00 (1.31) | 97 | 2.30 (1.27) | 7 | 1.71 (1.11) | 19 | 2.73 (1.19) |
aIn the questionnaire, we used the term “supervised walking training” instead of the technical term “supervised exercise therapy” because the German word “Gehtraining” is more established in clinical practice.