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Table 1 Characteristics of 54 publications providing guidance about exercise in coronary heart disease

From: Exploration of the methodological quality and clinical usefulness of a cross-sectional sample of published guidance about exercise training and physical activity for the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease

Characteristic or classification

Number of publications (%)

Year of publication

 1990–1995

1 (1.9)

 1996–2000

3 (5.6)

 2001–2005

9 (16.7)

 2006–2010

8 (14.8)

 2011–2015

31 (57.4)

 2016-present

2 (3.7)

Region represented by publishing organisation

 United States of America

20 (37.0)

 Europe

12 (22.2)

 United Kingdom

9 (16.7)

 Australia

7 (13.0)

 Canada

4 (7.4)

 New Zealand

2 (3.7)

Type of publication

 Journal article

32 (59.3)

 Standalone report

18 (33.3)

 Book

3 (5.6)

 Other (found in both a journal and as a report)

1 (1.9)

Indexed by PubMed

 Yes

38 (70.4)

Access free of charge

 Yes

50 (92.6)

Update of previous publication

 Yes

37 (68.6)