The effect of lifestyle and risk factor modification on occlusive peripheral arterial disease outcomes
Elfghi, Marah
Elfghi, Marah
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2024-03-28
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This thesis seeks to address the effect of lifestyle and risk factor modification on occlusive peripheral arterial disease outcomes by comparing standard healthcare to structured programme. This thesis is divided into five chapters. The first chapter gives a brief overview of peripheral arterial disease. The second chapter is a Cochrane systematic review (Protocol and the systematic review). This review analysed the effect of mhealth technology to improve walking distance in people with intermittent claudication. The third chapter is a pilot randomised controlled trial (Protocol and RCT). This trial investigated the effect of lifestyle and risk factor modification on peripheral arterial disease outcomes. The fourth chapter is an Observational Study within A Trial (Protocol and study). The Study within A Trial examined the effects of same-day consent vs delayed consent on the recruitment and retention of trial participants. The final and fifth chapter is the discussion of the findings in general, the conclusion and future recommendations
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NUI Galway