Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation v usual care in coronary heart disease at mean 15 months*
| Outcomes | Number of trials (number of patients) | Odds ratio (95% CI) | RRR (CI) | NNT (CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Abbreviations defined in glossary; RRR, NNT, and CI calculated from odds ratios and control event rates in article. | ||||
| †A fixed effects model was used. | ||||
| ‡A random effects model was used. | ||||
| All cause mortality† | 33 (8432) | 0.80 (0.68 to 0.93) | 19% (6.4 to 30) | 59 (37 to 170) |
| Cardiac mortality† | 16 (5371) | 0.74 (0.61 to 0.90) | 24% (9.1 to 37) | 42 (28 to 110) |
| Patient reported smoking† | 13 (1734) | 0.64 (0.50 to 0.83) | 31% (14 to 44) | 16 (11 to 35) |
| Weighted mean difference (CI) | ||||
| Total cholesterol‡ | 17 | −0.37 (−0.63 to –0.11) | ||
| Triglycerides‡ | 13 | −0.23 (−0.39 to –0.07) | ||
| Systolic blood pressure† | 8 | −3.19 (−5.44 to –0.95) | ||