Table 2 Recruitment activity for each site

Admissions (1 January to 31 July 2014)

58

58

82

198

Stage 1: Assessing patients for eligibility

Assessed for eligibility Proportion of patient admissions (n = 58, 58, 82)

50 86%

53 91%

53 65%

156 79%

Number of eligible patients Proportion of patient admissions (n = 50, 53, 53)

40 67%

40 67%

53 65%

133 67%

Stage 2: Screening forms

Screening forms for eligible patients Proportion of eligible patients (n = 40, 40, 53)

32 80%

31 78%

37 70%

100 75%

Consented to be approached by researcher Proportion of screening forms (n = 32, 31, 37)

23 72%

23 74%

28 76%

74 74%

Declined to participate Proportion of screening forms (n = 32, 31, 37)

9 28%

8 26%

8 21%

25 25%

Ineligible Proportion of screening forms (n = 32, 31, 37)

0 0%

0 0%

1 3%

1 1%

Stage 3: Randomisation

Randomised Proportion consenting to be approached (n = 23, 23, 28)

13 56%

18 78%

10 37%

41 55%

Withdrew before consent/randomisation Proportion consenting to be approached (n = 23, 23, 28)

8 35%

5 22%

14 50%

27 36%

Withdrawn because would not complete cardiac rehabilitation within timescale Proportion consenting to be approached (n = 23, 23, 28)

0 0%

0 0%

3 11%

3 4%

Not able to be contacted successfully Proportion consenting to be approached (n = 23, 23, 28)

2 9%

0 0%

1 3%

3 4%