You must follow the steps described below. Your application will not be considered complete until all of the necessary materials are received.
- Submit your abstract(s) HERE!
- Abstracts must include a Title, a list of Authors and Affiliations, and the following sections:
- Introduction: 500 characters
- Methods: 400 characters
- Results: 750 characters
- Discussion/Conclusion: 400 characters.
- You will receive immediate confirmation of successful abstract submission. Please note that authors whose abstracts are accepted for presentation will be expected to attend the meeting and give their presentation.
- Abstracts must include a Title, a list of Authors and Affiliations, and the following sections:
- Your abstract will be reviewed by the ESRF Executive Committee and, if deemed acceptable, you will be notified of the decision.
- Upon acceptance to the Forum, we will respond by email with the letter of acceptance.
- Your abstract must be received by November 30th, 2023 to be considered for acceptance.
- ESRF reserves the right to extend abstract deadlines if necessary. Abstracts are evaluated on a rolling basis, and we will do our best to respond to submissions in a timely manner.
Abstract Text Instructions
Depicted below is a sample abstract in the actual format to be used for all submissions:
Title: One-on-one Care May Increase the Graduation Rates of Phase 2 Cardiac Rehabilitation
Authors: Brett M. Colbert BS [1]*, Rachael Chait BS [2], Julia Ossi BS [2], Eric Huang BS [2], Juilann Gilchrist MS [2], Thais Garcia DPT [3], Sharon Andrade-Bucknor MD, FACC [4]*
Affiliations: 1. Medical Scientist Training Program, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine; 2. University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine; 3. Department of Physical Therapy, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine; 4. Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiology Division, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
Introduction: Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is an effective way to prevent morbidity and mortality related to cardiac events. CR operates in a dose-dependent manner: the more sessions completed, the more benefit to the patient, with the greatest benefit coming from completing the 12 weeks of Phase 2 rehab. Yet completion rates are low, averaging between 20-30%. Institutional factors are known to influence completion rates. Here we leveraged institutional changes that occurred as a result of COVID-19 to assess the effect of group size on CR completion outcomes and six-minute walk test performance.
Methods: We utilized retrospective analysis of patients in CR during 17 months before and 17 months after COVID-19-related closure (March - May 2020) in the CR department of an academic center. Variables analyzed included 6-minute walk test (6MWT), completion rate, and patient-to-provider ratio.
Results: There were 204 patients pre-COVID-19 and 51 patients post-COVID-19. Patient characteristics and demographics were similar in the pre-COVID-19 and post-COVID-19 groups. The change in 6MWT distance from baseline to after CR for patients who graduated pre-COVID-19 and post-COVID-19 was equivalent (+377.9 ft. [n=47; SD, 275.67 ft.] vs. +346.9 ft. [n=38; SD, 196.27 ft.]; p=0.59). The completion rate was higher post-COVID-19 than pre-COVID-19 (75% vs. 21%; OR, 10.9 [95%CI, 5.3-21.3, p<0.0001]). There were fewer patients per provider post- COVID-19 compared to pre-COVID-19 (0.4 patients/provider [SD, 0.12] vs. 2.8 patients/provider [SD, 0.74]; p<0.0001).
Discussion/Conclusions: Graduating CR before or after COVID-19 did not influence the functional outcomes of graduates as measured by 6MWT. However, it did have an effect on the completion rate, with participants post-COVID-19 being more likely to complete the program. This may be attributable to the lower patient-to-provider ratio post-COVID-19. This suggests that a more personalized CR program results in better completion rates.