August 4, 2025Journal of Clinical MedicineOpen Access

Understanding Frailty in Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review of Prevalence, Measurement, Sex and Gender Considerations, and Barriers to Completion

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RCRachael Pamela CarsonUniversity Health Network VSVoldiana Lúcia Pozzebon SchneiderUniversidade do Estado de Santa Catarina EMEmilia MainUniversity Health Network

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Scoping review highlights frailty prevalence and barriers to cardiac rehabilitation in diverse populations, indicating the need for better assessment methods.

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Frailty is a critical predictor of poor outcomes in cardiac rehabilitation, with a median prevalence of 33.5%.
The review analyzed 39 studies, revealing 26 distinct frailty assessment tools used across outpatient programmes.
Only 15 studies reassessed frailty post-cardiac rehabilitation, showing gaps in ongoing evaluation practices.
Barriers to participation included transportation issues, emotional distress, and healthcare system factors, with limited attention to sex and gender.

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Carson et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0f86e6551bb0af8d0acc https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14155354

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Scoping review highlights frailty prevalence and barriers to cardiac rehabilitation in diverse populations, indicating the need for better assessment methods.

Understanding Frailty in Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review of Prevalence, Measurement, Sex and Gender Considerations, and Barriers to Completion

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Understanding Frailty in Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review of Prevalence, Measurement, Sex and Gender Considerations, and Barriers to Completion

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