Record Status This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment from a member of INAHTA. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database. Citation Health Quality Ontario. Aerobic exercise training in patients with heart failure: a rapid review. Toronto: Health Quality Ontario (HQO). 2015 Authors' conclusions The results of the Davies et al (5) systematic review were generally inconclusive due to the heterogeneity and poor quality of the studies included in the review. Exercise is a life-long intervention, and these studies may not have been of a long enough duration to clearly establish changes in mortality and health resource utilization, although it would seem that with these relatively short studies there is a trend towards an improvement in health-related quality of life in patients with heart failure who receive exercise training compared to those who do not.
Based on low quality of evidence:
There is a trend towards improved health-related quality of life in patients with heart failure who receive exercise training.
Exercise training reduces heart failure–related hospital admissions, but did not improve survival. However, these studies may not have been long enough to assess the impact on mortality. Indexing Status Subject indexing assigned by CRD MeSH Exercise Therapy; Heart Failures Language Published English Country of organisation Canada English summary An English language summary is available. Address for correspondence Evidence Development and Standards, Health Quality Ontario, 130 Bloor Street West, 10th floor, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5S 1N5 Email: EDSinfo@hqontario.ca AccessionNumber 32015000505 Date abstract record published 23/04/2015 |