How Well Do Randomized Controlled Trials Reflect Standard Care: A Comparison between Scientific Research Data and Standard Care Data in Patients with Intermittent Claudication undergoing Supervised Exercise Therapy

• S. Dörenkamp ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: S. Dörenkamp, T. J. Hoogeboom

  * E-mail: sarah.dorenkamp@maastrichtuniversity.nl

  Affiliation Department of Epidemiology, Functioning and Rehabilitation Programme, CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands

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• E. P. E. Mesters ,

  ¶‡ These authors also contributed equally to this work.

  Affiliation Department of Epidemiology, Functioning and Rehabilitation Programme, CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands

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• M. W. G. Nijhuis-van der Sanden ,

  ¶‡ These authors also contributed equally to this work.

  Affiliation Radboud University Medical Center, Institute for Health Sciences, IQ healthcare and Department of Rehabilitation, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

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• J. A. W. Teijink,

  Affiliations Department of Epidemiology, Functioning and Rehabilitation Programme, CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Department of Vascular Surgery, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

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• R. A. de Bie ,

  ¶‡ These authors also contributed equally to this work.

  Affiliation Department of Epidemiology, Functioning and Rehabilitation Programme, CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands

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• T. J. Hoogeboom

  Contributed equally to this work with: S. Dörenkamp, T. J. Hoogeboom

  Affiliation Radboud University Medical Center, Institute for Health Sciences, IQ healthcare and Department of Rehabilitation, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

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