Home-based versus hospital-based cardiac rehabilitation after myocardial infarction or revascularisation: design and rationale of the Birmingham Rehabilitation Uptake Maximisation Study (BRUM): a randomised controlled trial [ISRCTN72884263]

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cardiac rehabilitation following myocardial infarction reduces subsequent mortality, but uptake and adherence to rehabilitation programmes remains poor, particularly among women, the elderly and ethnic minority groups. Evidence of th...

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Main Authors: Lane Deirdre, Taylor Rod, Mant Jonathan, Raftery James P, Greenfield Sheila M, Sandercock Josie, Lip Gregory YH, Jolly Kate, Lee Kaeng, Stevens AJ
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2003-09-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/3/10