Egholm, Cecilie Lindström http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3527-0268
Helmark, Charlotte
Doherty, Patrick
Nilsen, Per
Zwisler, Ann-Dorthe
Bunkenborg, Gitte
Funding for this research was provided by:
Region Sjælland Health Scientific Research Foundation
Department of Medicine, Holbaek University Hospital (None)
The Danish Knowledge Centre for Rehabilitation and Palliative Care, University of Southern Denmark and Odense University Hospital, Southern Region of Denmark (None)
Article History
Received: 1 May 2018
Accepted: 30 January 2019
First Online: 6 February 2019
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: The study was approved by The Danish Data Protection Agency, REG-149-2015. No ethical approval was necessary according to laws, since it is not a biomedical study with inclusion of human material (Denmark), and did not include patients (the UK). All informants gave oral and written informed consent prior to onset of the interviews, including permission to audio record the interview. Data were treated confidentially.
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: CLE is functioning as a secretary for the chair of the Danish Cardiac Rehabilitation Database steering committee. The study was independent, conducted apart from this role. CH is a board member of the steering committee for the Danish Cardiac Rehabilitation Database. PD is the Director of the National Audit for Cardiac Rehabilitation, UK. ADZ is the Chair of the steering committee for the Danish Cardiac Rehabilitation Database. PN: No competing interests GB: No competing interests.
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