Psychoeducational programmes v standard care or other programmes for coronary artery disease*
| Outcomes | Number of studies | Weighted average effect size r (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| *BP = blood pressure; MI = myocardial infarction. | ||
| †Follow up information and CI supplied by author. | ||
| ‡Effect sizes adjusted for pretest differences. | ||
| MI recurrence at 1 to 10 y | 16 | 0.03 (0.01 to 0.06) |
| Systolic BP decrease at {0.1 to 2 y}† | 8 | 0.12 (0.06 to 0.18)‡ |
| Serum cholesterol level decrease at {0.1 to 2 y}† | 7 | 0.25 {0.20 to 0.30}†‡ |
| Weight decrease at {0.1 to 2 y}† | 8 | 0.09 (0.03 to 0.15)‡ |
| Decrease in smoking at {0.1 to 2 y}† | 21 | 0.07 (0.03 to 0.10) |
