Table 1

Randomised trials of nurse led secondary prevention clinics

AuthorParticipantsSettingIntervention(s)Follow up
Cupples and McKnight3,4688 patients with angina18 Belfast practicesHealth promotion every 4 months for 2 years2 and 5 years
Murchie et al5,61343 patients with CHD19 NE Scotland practicesClinics every 2–6 months for 1 year1 and 4.7 years
Moher et al71906 patients with CHD21 Warwickshire practices(1) Clinics (as above)18 months
(2) General practitioner recall
(3) Audit and feedback
Allen et al8228 patients with CHD1 Maryland hospitalLipid management clinics for 1 year1 year