Patient-reported outcomes predict return to work and health-related quality of life six months after cardiac rehabilitation: Results from a German multi-centre registry (OutCaRe).

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Multi-component cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is performed to achieve an improved prognosis, superior health-related quality of life (HRQL) and occupational resumption through the management of cardiovascular risk factors, as well as improvement of physical performance and patients' subjective health. Out of a multitude of variables gathered at CR admission and discharge, we aimed to identify predictors of returning to work (RTW) and HRQL 6 months after CR. DESIGN:Prospective observational multi-centre study, enrolment in CR between 05/2017 and 05/2018. METHOD:Besides general data (e.g. age, sex, diagnoses), parameters of risk factor management (e.g. smoking, hypertension), physical performance (e.g. maximum exercise capacity, endurance training load, 6-min walking distance) and p

SUBMITTER: Salzwedel A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7199966 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature