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Table 3 Reasons for ineligibility (sites 1 and 2)

From: Experiences of recruiting to a pilot trial of Cardiac Rehabilitation In patients with Bowel cancer (CRIB) with an embedded process evaluation: lessons learned to improve recruitment

Reason given by nurse

Number of patients

Exclusion criteria (1–3)a

Poor mobility

8 (35%)

2

Other clinical reason

5 (22%)

2

Advanced disease

2 (9%)

1

Unable to provide consent

3 (13%)

3

Patient is a full-time carer

1 (4%)

N/A

Unknown

4 (17%)

N/A

  1. Percentages are the proportion of ineligible patients at sites 1 and 2, n = 23.
  2. N/A not applicable.
  3. aSee ‘Participants’ section.