Socioeconomic factors predict successful supervised exercise therapy completion

Objective Supervised exercise therapy (SET) for patients with intermittent claudication (IC) can lower the risk of progression to chronic limb-threatening ischemia and amputation, while preserving and restoring functional status. Despite supporting evidence, it remains underutilized, and among those who initiate programs, attrition rates are extremely high. We hypothesize that socioeconomic factors may represent significant barriers to SET completion.
Source: European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Clinical research study Source Type: research