Beaufort Research 2013 [49]
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CSSc
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Welsh National ERS
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LC
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16
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Wales; N = 1000; Age ≥18
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Beers 2006 [21]
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Qualitativeb
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Free access to advice and facilities – ELC participants
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LC
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12
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Wirral; N = 181; Age 16–79
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Carroll 2002 [19]
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Qualitativea
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GP referred - activities including gym, swimming and aerobics
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LC
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Varied
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Mid and North England; N = 35; South Asian Muslim women; plus 10 GP referrers, 13 scheme providers
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Clarke 1996 [43]
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CSSb
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GP referred ERS with personalised counselling and tailored exercise prescription
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LC
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12
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Birmingham; N = 500; mean age ca 46 [SD ca 14.0]; 69 % F; 40 % social class IV/V
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Cock 2006 [35]
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Qualitativec
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GP referred ERS (5 schemes); activities included gym-, water- and hall-based exercises
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LC
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10–13
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South & North England; N = 1024
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Crone 2002 [22]
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Qualitativeb
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GP referred ERS (3 schemes)
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Varied
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Ca 12
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North & South West England; N = 18; mean age 55.5 years; F13 M5
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Crone 2005 [54]
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Cummings 2010 [44]
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CSSb
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Exercise for Health programme; walking, gym, swim, cycle and class-based exercises
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Not stated
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Not stated
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Northern Ireland; N = 210; mean age 54.8 ± 15.7; F106 M104
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Day 2001 [50]
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CSSc
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Exercise for Health programme; consultation & follow up
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Varied
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8
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Scottish borders; N = 324
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Graham 2006 [23]
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Qualitativeb
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GP referred ERS - Consultation, exercise, review.
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LC/G
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14
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North West England; N = 985
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Hardcastle 2002 [24], 2001 [55], 2005 [56]
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Qualitativeb
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ERS - Gym-and class-based activities
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LC
|
10
|
East Sussex; N = 8; Age 43–77 years; all female
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Joyce 2010 [36]
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Qualitativec
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ERS (some GP referred) - Gym membership on prescription for patients with obesity related conditions
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G
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12
|
County Durham; N = 25 in community; GP ERS N = 5; F3 M2; 4/5 were >50 years old
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Khanam 2008 [45]
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CSSb
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GP referred ERS- 3 gym sessions per week (overweight women)
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LC
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Not stated
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East London; N = 25; Age 30–60 mean age 47.3 (SD 9.1); all F; Bangladeshi; Muslim
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Lord 1995 [37]
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Qualitativec
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GP referred ERS −3 sessions per week
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LC
|
10
|
Stockport; N = 252; Ag 30–55; F198 53 M53 1 Unknown; Socially deprived area; plus 6 referrers, 7 scheme providers
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Markland 2010 [46]
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CSSb
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GP referred ERS [no further description]
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Not stated
|
10
|
UK (location not stated); N = 136; mean age 54.5; (SD 12.9); range 23–80; all F.
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Martin 1999 [25]
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Qualitativeb
|
GP referred ERS
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LC/G
|
10
|
Margate Kent; N = 77; mean age 53 years; F39 M28
|
Mills 2008 [26], 2012 [57]
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Qualitativeb
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Primary care referred ERS including gym-based sessions and swimming
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LC
|
26
|
Inner London; N = 17; mean age 54.7 (SD 12.4); range 31–68); F13 M4; plus 7 referrers, 4 scheme providers
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Morton 2008 [47]
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CSSb
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ERS (no detail) - Two sessions per week
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LC
|
Ca 10–12
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UK (location not stated); N = 30; mean age 51.9 years; F22 M8
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Murphy 2010 [27]
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Qualitativeb
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GP referred ERS with discounted sessions in six centres
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LC
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16
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Wales; N = 32 participants; CHD risk factors
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Moore 2013 [58]
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Myron 2009 [38]
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Qualitativec
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GP referred ERS - 2 centres
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Varied
|
Not stated
|
UK (location not stated); N not stated. Mean age 42, range 20–72; 71 % F.
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Rahman 2011 [48]
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CSSb
|
GP referred ERS; free of charge – 2 sessions per week
|
LC
|
12
|
UK (location not stated); N = 653; 18–83 years; F = 68.6 %. M = 31.4 %
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Schmidt 2008 [28]
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Qualitativeb
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GP or health professional referred ERS -Specialist advice and low cost access to facilities
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Not stated
|
20
|
Amsterdam, Netherlands; N = 523; Low SES and ethnic minority women aged 24–55
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Sharma 2012 [29]
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Qualitativeb
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Health professional referred ERS - 2 supervised gym sessions per week
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LC
| |
South London; N = 9; 37–61 year; F4 M5; stroke survivors
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Shaw 2012 [30]
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Qualitativeb
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GP referred for pre-exercise screening, health coaching (3 sessions) and community based exercise
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Varied
|
52
|
Paisley, Scotland; N = 174; mean age 69.9 years; 43 M41; patients with stable coronary heart disease
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Singh 1997 [39]
|
Qualitativec
|
GP referred supervised ERS – 20 sessions free, 20 half price
|
LC
|
Not stated
|
South East London; N = 13; age range 30–61; F11 M2
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Stathi 2004 [31]
|
Qualitativeb
|
Supervised ERS – gym and class based activities
|
LC
|
Not stated
|
South West England; N = 13; age range 63–79; F5 M8
|
Tai 1999 [51]
|
Longitudinala
|
GP referred ERS -Tailored programme of 20 sessions
|
LC
|
10
|
Inner London; N = 152; age range 16–75; F108 M44
|
Taket 2006 [32]
|
Qualitativeb
|
GP referred pilot ERS – three exercise consultations plus phone calls – walking, gardening, classes
|
Not stated
|
52
|
Inner London; N = 225; Age 44–65; F 22 M15; Type II diabetics; plus 14 non participants, 32 health professionals
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Gauvin 2007 [59]
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Taylor 1996 [40]
|
Qualitativec[within RCT]
|
GP referred ERS with 20 sessions at half cost – included rowing, cycling, step machine and treadmill sessions.
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LC
|
10
|
Hailsham, East Sussex; N = 142; age range 40–70 years; patients with CHD risk factors
|
Taylor 1998 [60]
|
Walsh 2012 [41]
|
Qualitativec
|
Local authority subsidised exercise programme
|
Not stated
|
12
|
UK (location not stated); N = 2101, ≥age 45; chronic joint pain/osteo-arthritis; plus 88 scheme providers
|
Ward 2007 [42]
|
Qualitativec
|
GP referred Welsh Heartlinks programme - ERS, Tai Chi, SlimSwim; motivational interviews
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Varied
|
52
|
Merthyr Tydfil, Wales; N = 317; 24–88 years; F212 M105; plus 3 referrers
|
Wiles 2008 [20]
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Qualitativea
|
Physiotherapy referred ERS - 3 schemes
|
LC
|
Not stated
|
South England; N = 9; age range 18–78 years; 1 F 8 M; stroke survivors; plus 15 physios, 6 scheme providers
|
Wiles 2007 [61]
|
Wormold 2004 [33]
|
Qualitativeb
|
GP referred ERS – 4 schemes
|
LC
|
10
|
North Yorkshire; N = 30; Age range 25–84; 20 F 10 M
|
Wormold 2006 [34]
|
Qualitativeb
|
Active Lifestyles service including ERS
|
Varied
|
10–12
|
Kingston upon Hull; N = 16; Mean age 53; range 15–73; 11 F 5 M; urban deprived;
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