Table 1. Psychiatric RCT ineligibility in heart failure patients referred for psychiatric care according to depression status.

Psychiatric RCT exclusions	Total N(%)N = 73	No Depression(N = 25)	Depression(N = 48)	P
Personality disorder	21 (28.8)	1 (4.0)	20 (41.7)	.001*
High suicide risk	8 (11.0)	3 (12.0)	5 (10.4)	1.0
Cognitive impairment	3 (4.1)	2 (8.0)	1 (2.1)	.27
Current or past psychosis	2 (2.7)	0	2 (4.2)	.54
Active alcohol/substance abuse or dependency	13 (17.8)	1 (4.0)	12 (25.0)	.03*
Current or past bi-polar	2 (2.7)	0	2 (4.2)	.54
Met any RCT exclusion criteria	34 (46.6)	5 (20.0)	29 (60.4)	.001*
Number of RCT exclusion criteria met				<.01*
1	23 (31.5)	3 (12.0)	20 (41.7)
2	7 (9.6)	2 (8.0)	5 (10.4)
3	4 (5.5)	0	4 (8.3)

RCT, randomized controlled trial.

^* p<.05.