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Effects of five years of cardiac rehabilitation after coronary artery bypass grafting on coronary risk factors
Engblom E, Korpilahti K, Hamalainen H, Puukka P, Ronnemaa T
The American Journal of Cardiology 1996 Dec 15;78(12):1428-1431
clinical trial
5/10 [Eligibility criteria: No; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: Yes; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

Coronary risk factors were studied in 119 patients randomly assigned to cardiac rehabilitation and compared with 109 patients receiving standard care alone after coronary artery bypass grafting. The long-term impact of rehabilitation on risk factors was modest in patients undergoing elective coronary surgery.
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