Effectiveness of coronary heart disease peer support interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors' conclusion
Peer support interventions for people with CHD may be used to improve self-management and self-efficacy, and reduce readmission risk, but anxiety, depression, HRQoL and social support did not reach statistical significance when meta-analysed.
Study context
- Population
- People with coronary heart disease (CHD)
- Participants
- 2,013 people · 16 RCTs
- Comparison
- Peer support interventions in people with CHD
- Outcome
- Psychosocial outcomes, self-management behaviours and readmissions
Methodological detailsrandom effects model, inverse variance method, PRISMA, Cochrane risk of bias appraisal
- Random effects model
- Inverse variance method
- PRISMA
- Cochrane risk of bias appraisal
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
- No effect on anxiety, depression, health-related quality of life or perceived social support
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Original publication
Effectiveness of coronary heart disease peer support interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Prev Cardiol. Published 24 April 2025. doi:10.
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