Effectiveness of activity-monitoring devices in patients with cardiovascular disease participating in cardiac rehabilitation programs: an umbrella review protocol

Hila Ariela Dafny; Stephanie Champion; Lemlem G Gebremichael; Vincent Pearson; Katie Nesbitt; Maria Alejandra Pinero de Plaza; Lemma N Bulto; Sara Noonan; Sonia Hines; Jeroen M Hendriks; Robyn A Clark; Alline Beleigoli

doi:10.11124/JBIES-22-00011

Effectiveness of activity-monitoring devices in patients with cardiovascular disease participating in cardiac rehabilitation programs: an umbrella review protocol

JBI Evid Synth. 2022 Nov 1;20(11):2806-2814. doi: 10.11124/JBIES-22-00011.

Authors

Hila Ariela Dafny^{1

2}, Stephanie Champion^{1

2}, Lemlem G Gebremichael^{1

2}, Vincent Pearson¹, Katie Nesbitt^{1

2}, Maria Alejandra Pinero de Plaza^{1

2

3}, Lemma N Bulto^{1

2}, Sara Noonan¹, Sonia Hines^{2

4}, Jeroen M Hendriks^{1

2

5}, Robyn A Clark^{1

2}, Alline Beleigoli^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Caring Futures Institute (CFI), College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
² Mparntwe Centre for Evidence in Health, Flinders University: A JBI Centre of Excellence, Alice Springs, NT, Australia.
³ National Health and Medical Research Council, Transdisciplinary Centre of Research Excellence in Frailty and Healthy Ageing, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
⁴ Flinders Rural and Remote Health NT, College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Alice Springs, NT Australia.
⁵ Centre for Heart Rhythm Disorders, University of Adelaide and the Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA, Australia.

PMID: 36081359
DOI: 10.11124/JBIES-22-00011

Abstract

Objective: The objective of the review is to investigate the effect of activity-monitoring devices and mobile applications on physical activity and health outcomes of patients with cardiovascular disease who are participating in cardiac rehabilitation programs.

Introduction: Supporting patients with cardiovascular conditions to achieve and maintain healthy physical activity levels is the cornerstone of cardiac rehabilitation programs. The effectiveness of activity-monitoring devices and mobile applications (such as physical activity interventions) utilizing consumer-grade monitoring devices and applications to support patients to improve exercise levels during and after program completion has been investigated. Several systematic reviews evaluating the effectiveness of monitoring devices and applications have indicated varying clinical impact, depending on patient characteristics, stage of rehabilitation, and type of intervention.

Inclusion criteria: This review will consider systematic reviews and/or meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials of patients who participated in cardiac rehabilitation programs that included a physical activity intervention that incorporated activity monitoring using electronic devices and/or mobile applications and reported activity and patient health outcomes.

Methods: MEDLINE, Embase, Sport Discus, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Scopus, CINAHL, the International Network of Agencies for Health Technology Assessment database, Epistemonikos, and Web of Science will be searched from inception to the present. PROSPERO will be searched for unpublished reviews. Articles will be screened by two independent reviewers for inclusion, and methodological quality will be assessed using a JBI critical appraisal tool. Data will be extracted from systematic reviews and a data synthesis of findings will be presented. The certainty will be assessed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation approach.

Systematic review registration number: PROSPERO CRD42022298877.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Cardiac Rehabilitation*
Cardiovascular Diseases*
Exercise
Health Status
Humans
Systematic Reviews as Topic