Reducing wait time from referral to first visit for community outpatient services may contribute to better health outcomes: a systematic review

Table 8 Evidence synthesis of impact of waiting for cardiac rehabilitation

Outcome	Number of trials	Number of participants	Overall effect of short wait	Level of evidence			Clinical impact
Outcome	Number of trials	Number of participants	Overall effect of short wait	Evidence base	Consistency	Overall	Clinical impact
Exercise tolerance	6 [43, 44, 46,47,48, 50]	40,884	Positive effect	Moderate	Low	Low	Moderate
Physical activity	2 [46, 48]	32,959	No effect	Moderate	High	Moderate	N/A
QOL	2 [44, 46]	32,938	Positive effect	Low	Very low	Very Low	Slight
Depressive symptoms	1 [48]	60	No effect	Low	N/A	Low	N/A

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