ReviewNature reviews. Cardiology2010
Effects of cardiac rehabilitation referral strategies on referral and enrollment rates.
Review in Nature reviews. Cardiology, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 59 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
59 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effectiveness of quality improvement interventions in cardiac rehabilitation on processes and patient outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European heart journal. Quality of care & clinical outcomes · 2025Pooled it
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- Interventions to increase referral and uptake to pulmonary rehabilitation in people with COPD: a systematic review.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseasePooled it
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- Effectiveness of inpatient and outpatient strategies in increasing referral and utilization of cardiac rehabilitation: a prospective, multi-site study.Implementation science : IS · 2012Trial
- The effect of an educational intervention on coronary artery bypass graft surgery patients' participation rate in cardiac rehabilitation programs: a controlled health care trial.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2011Trial
- Examining the effect of a patient navigation intervention on outpatient cardiac rehabilitation awareness and enrollment.Journal of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and preventionTrial
- Secondary Prevention in STEMI Patients: Insights from a Regional Virtual STEMI Clinic.CJC open · 2026Article
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- Quality Improvement Study: Referral to Cardiac Rehabilitation After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.Cureus · 2026Article
- A patient-mediated implementation strategy to improve nutrition care delivery for esophageal and gastric cancer: a study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Article
- Traditional and Virtual Cardiac Rehabilitation: Understanding the Changing Landscape of Cardiac Rehabilitation and the Implications on Patient Outcomes.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Review
- Cardiac Rehabilitation in the Modern Era: Evidence, Equity, and Evolving Delivery Models Across the Cardiovascular Spectrum.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Interhospital variability in cardiac rehabilitation use after cardiac surgery among Medicare beneficiaries.The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2025Article
- Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation for patients with atrial fibrillation: a narrative review.European heart journal open · 2025Review
- Exploring Barriers to Patients' Progression in the Cardiac Rehabilitation Journey From Health Care Providers' Perspectives: Qualitative Study.Interactive journal of medical research · 2025Article
- Barriers to cardiac rehabilitation and their association with hospital readmission in patients with heart failure.Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2025Observational
- Translation, Cultural Adaptation of the Portuguese Provider Attitudes toward Cardiac Rehabilitation and Referral (PACRR-P) Scale and Assessment of Its' Measurement Properties.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Barriers to Cardiac Rehabilitation among Patients Diagnosed with Cardiovascular Diseases-A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
Despite recommendations in clinical practice guidelines, evidence suggests that utilization of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) following indicated cardiac events is low. Referral strategies, such as automatic referral, have been advocated to improve CR utilization. In this Review, we evaluate the effects of referral strategies on rates of CR referral and enrollment. Referral strategies are categorized as 'automatic' (the use of electronic health records or systematic discharge order sets), as 'liaison' (discussions with allied health-care providers), or as 'other' (for example, the use of motivational letter to patients). The highest rates of CR referral have been achieved in studies implementing automatic referral orders, whereas the highest rates of CR enrollment have resulted from a combination of automatic and liaison methods. Overall, innovative referral strategies significantly increase CR utilization. While further investigation is needed, institutions should evaluate their CR referral practice in light of these findings.
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