Table 1

Interventions

Study criteriaSelection/enrolmentFirst visitFollow-up visits at 3, 6, 12 months
Assessment for eligibility (ABI +claudicometry)X  
Written consent X 
Randomisation in four groups x 
Sociodemographic data XX
Cardiovascular risk factors XX
Previous cardiovascular disease XX
Drugs XX
Treadmill walk distance XX
6 min walk distance XX
Questionnaire peripheral arterial disease XX
Questionnaire quality of life XX
Questionnaire functional state XX

  • ABI, Ankle-Brachial Index.