Table 2

Reasons for exclusion after positive response

Exclusion reason:
Total:

Subject does not want to
79
Already involved in another study
2
BMI > 33 or < 18
28
Cardiovascular disease
42
Hypertension
3
Thrombo-embolic disease
33
Malignancy
26
COPD
1
Liver problem
2
Decreased functionalability
3
On hormone replacement therapy
22
Contra-indicated medication
46
Parkinsonism
1
Osteoporosis
1
Two-sided hip prothesis
5
Moved to Spain/Belgium
2
General practitioner advised not to participate
1

Total
294

Jacobsen et al. Trials 2008 9:32   doi:10.1186/1745-6215-9-32