Table 2 Reasons for non-non-eligibility and exclusions from BRUM-CHF from case-note assessment in patients on specialist Heart Failure nurse case-loads
Reason for exclusion/ineligibility | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Not eligible | 468 | 46.9 |
Co-morbidity | 204 | 20.4 |
   Physically unable | 124 |  |
   Cognitive dysfunction | 38 |  |
   Airways disease | 23 |  |
   Visual disability | 11 |  |
   Malignancy | 8 |  |
Cardiac related | 153 | 15.3 |
   Recent stent | 1 |  |
   Severe aortic stenosis/abdominal aortic aneurysm | 10 |  |
   Unstable HF, arrhythmias, NYHA IV | 81 |  |
   Implantable cardiac device | 19 |  |
   Awaiting cardiac procedure: CABG/transplant/MVR | 4 |  |
   Recent cardiac rehabilitation | 1 |  |
   Recent myocardial infarction | 1 |  |
   Recent cardiac transplant | 1 |  |
   HOCM | 1 |  |
   Postural hypotension | 1 |  |
   Still being titrated on beta-blocker therapy | 33 |  |
Miscellaneous | 91 | 9.1 |
   Risk assessment – unsuitable for home-visits | 21 |  |
   Unable to read or write | 3 |  |
   Not living in area | 46 |  |
   Transport difficulties with attending hospital | 8 |  |
   Not contactable | 9 |  |
   Other | 4 |  |
Unable to speak English | 77 | 7.7 |
Unable to recruit before study end | 4 | 0.4 |
Total | 997 | 100 |