What were the outcomes of the studies comparing home-based exercise training to centre-based exercise training?
The outcomes of the studies comparing home-based exercise training to centre-based exercise training included all-cause mortality (n=335), Quality of Life (QoL) as measured by the SF-36 (n=161), the EQ-5D utility score (n=49), the MLWHFQ (n=49), exercise capacity as measured by the 6 minute walk test (n=201), the incremental shuttle walk test (n=161), VO2max (n=221) and the 10 metre walk test (fast) (n=49), and number of people completing the exercise programmes (n=295). Adherence to the intervention was also reported, however, the direction and magnitude of effect varied between studies, with both a clinical benefit and clinical harm being shown. None of the studies reported the outcome hospitalizations (both all-cause and HF-related), cardiovascular mortality and health service use. A single comparative cost analysis found that home training was more costly than hospital training for delivering rehabilitation.