Table 1.

Summary of included studies and participant characteristics

StudyParticipantsNumbers randomised, age, sexLength of intervention (length of follow-up)What happened during follow-up?Components of interventionOutcomes at follow-up considered in this review
Cupples 199410a and 199915b Northern IrelandDiagnosed angina Age <75 years688, 63 years, 59% male2 years (5 years)Intervention ceased

  • Patient education

  • Pre-planned appointments

  • Nurse-led

  • Mortality

  • Smoking habit

  • Blood pressure

  • Serum total cholesterol

  • Self-reported health status (Nottingham Health Profile)

Campbell 199811
Murchie 200316
Delaney 200819
Scotland		Diagnosis of CHD or prescribed nitrates
Age <80 years		1343, 66 years, 58% male1 year (4.7 years) (10 years)Intervention delivered to some patients in control and intervention

  • Patient education

  • Risk factor management

  • Pre-planned appointments

  • Nurse-led

  • Mortality

  • Hospital admissions

  • Blood pressure

  • Serum total cholesterol

  • Self-reported health status (SF36)

Kiesslingc 200212
201120 Sweden		Diagnosed angina or diagnosed MI88, 62 years, 85% male2 years (10 years)Intervention ceased

  • Clinician education

  • Mortality

  • Cause of death

Munozc 200714
200817
Spain		Diagnosed angina or MI within 6 years
Age 30–79 years		983, 64 years, 72% male3 years (5 years)Intervention ceased

  • Patient education

  • Clinician education

  • Risk factor management

  • Pre-planned appointments

  • Mortality

Murphyc 200913
201418
Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland		Previous MI, CABG, PTCA, diagnosed angina903, 67 years, 75% male18 months (6 years)Intervention ceased

  • Patient education

  • Clinician education

  • Risk factor management

  • Pre-planned appointments

  • Nurse-led

  • Mortality

  • Hospital admissions

  • Blood pressure

  • Serum total cholesterol

  • Self-reported health status (SF12)

  • ↵a First date refers to the date of publication of main study results.

  • ↵b Second (and subsequent) dates refer to date of publication of long-term follow-up results.

  • ↵c Randomisation by cluster. CABG = coronary artery bypass grafting. CHD = coronary heart disease. MI = myocardial infarction. PTCA = percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.