Table 8.
Results and secular trend on five general CR processes all centres received feedback upon (additional analysis): complete case analysis including correction for case mix
| Care processes | Type | Crude baseline performance | Crude follow-up performance | Performance trend [OR (95% CI)] | N (centres) | Missing values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicators referring to general processes (both study groups) | ||||||
| 18. Median time between hospital discharge and needs assessment procedure | Process | 64.0% (1137/1778) | 60.3% (5212/8646) | 0.77 (0.57 to 1.05) | 10,424 (18) | 2169 (17.2%) |
| 19. Patients who are offered a rehabilitation plan tailored to their needs | Process | 87.3% (2034/2331) | 88.4% (9073/10,262) | 0.92 (0.74 to 1.13) | 12,593 (18) | 0 (0%) |
| 20. Patients who had their rehabilitation goals evaluated after CR | Process | 41.1% (957/2331) | 34.7% (3565/10,262) | 1.25 (0.90 to 1.74) | 8178 (18) | 0 (0%) |
| 21. Patients for whom their cardiologist and GP receive a report after CR | Process | 38.4% (444/1156) | 51.2% (1978/3861) | 1.63 (0.89 to 2.98) | 5017 (18) | 7576 (60.2%) |
Baseline period: first 3 months of study period; follow-up period: complete study period minus the baseline period. Performance trends: odds ratios associated with a 1-year study follow-up, adjusted for patients’ age, gender, indication for CR, and centres’ type and size
Abbreviations: CI confidence interval, CR cardiac rehabilitation, GP general practitioner, OR odds ratio