Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia
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Arq. Bras. Cardiol. · Apr 2012
Development and validation of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Cardiac Rehabilitation Barriers Scale.
Cardiovascular diseases show high incidence and prevalence in Brazil; however, participation in Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) is limited and has been poorly investigated in the country. The Cardiac Rehabilitation Barriers Scale (CRBS) was developed to assess the barriers to participation and adherence to CR. ⋯ The Brazilian Portuguese version of CRBS has shown adequate validity and reliability, which supports its use in future studies.