Secondary outcome measures
| Outcome measures | |
|---|---|
| Physical function | Rivermead mobility index 19 |
| Hand function (strength and dexterity) | Hydraulic hand dynamometer20 |
| Nine hole peg test21 | |
| Exercise capacity | Incremental shuttle walk test22 |
| Health-related quality of life | Remaining SF-36 Health Survey subscales and component summary scores18 |
| Functional limitations profile23 | |
| EuroQol-5D-5L24 | |
| Breathlessness | Medical Research Council dyspnoea scale25 |
| Anxiety and depression | Hospital anxiety and depression scale26 |
| Readiness to exercise | Readiness to change questionnaire27 |
| Self-efficacy to exercise | Chronic disease self-efficacy scale (exercise component)28 |
Healthcare utilisation questionnaire and semistructured interviews to assess cost effectiveness and patient views about the programme were also collected but not reported in this paper. These may be the focus of separate publications