Table 1 PICO

Population

Patients undergoing transfemoral cardiac catheterisation. We will not apply restrictions with regard to patient age, gender, race, comorbidity, setting or other characteristics.

Interventions and comparison

Lengths of bed rest. Since definition of ‘early’ or ‘late’ mobilisation may differ across studies, we will define intervention and comparison groups on the basis of six categories observed in a previous work [22]: 0 to 1.9 h, 2 to 3.9 h, 4 to 5.9 h, 6 to 7.9 h, 8 to 11.9 h, 12 h or greater.

Outcomes

Common and early complications such as bleeding, haematomas. Late complications such as pseudoaneurysms and arteriovenous fistulae. Patient symptoms such as back pain, urinary discomfort and patient discomfort.