Prevention & lipidsRandomised controlled trial
A digitally supported shared decision-making approach for patients during cardiac rehabilitation: a randomized controlled trial
- Randomised controlled trial
- single-centre
Authors' conclusion
This study demonstrated that the addition of SDM-based TR program to center-based CR significantly improved patients' quality of life, cardiorespiratory fitness, physical activity levels compared to center-based CR alone.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with heart disease in cardiac rehabilitation, Jessa Hospital, Hasselt
- Participants
- 80 patients
- Comparison
- Standard cardiac rehabilitation (CR) plus shared decision making (SDM)-based telerehabilitation vs standard CR
- Primary endpoint
- Quality of life (HeartQoL)
- Follow-up
- 12 weeks
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Difference
4.15 points
95% CI 0.7–7.6
P = 0.02
Intervention vs Control
difference 4.15 points (95% CI 0.7–7.6); P = 0.02
Secondary outcomes
| Outcome | difference (ml/kg/min) (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| VO₂peak · 12 weeks · greater improvement with intervention · linear mixed model | 1.1 (0.04–2.1) | P = 0.04 | |
| −10123Difference, ml/kg/min (linear scale) |
Original publication
A digitally supported shared decision-making approach for patients during cardiac rehabilitation: a randomized controlled trial. Eur J Prev Cardiol. Published 28 August 2025. doi:10.1093/eurjpc/zwaf537
Summarised from the published abstract; every number is checked against it