The effects of usual Care in Psychosocial Intervention Trials of patients with coronary artery disease: a systematic review

Abstract Background Many intervention studies of coronary artery disease (CAD) have found health benefits for patients in the “treatment as usual” (TAU) group like in the specific psychotherapy group. In this pilot study, we wanted to examine and discuss the role and reasons for TAU effects. Methods...

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Main Authors: Hans-Christian Deter, Kristina Orth-Gomér
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BioPsychoSocial Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13030-020-00180-0