Clinical service organisation for heart failure
Cochrane Database of Systematic ReviewsPublished 20 April 2005Open access
Stephanie Taylor, Janine Bestall, Sarah Cotter, Margaret Falshaw, S Hood, Suzanne Parsons
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There was weak evidence that case management interventions may be associated with a reduction in admissions for heart failure, and the data from this review are insufficient for forming recommendations.
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The data from this review are insufficient for forming recommendations. Further research should include adequately powered, multi-centre studies. Future studies should also investigate the effect of interventions on patients' and carers' quality of life, their satisfaction with the interventions and cost effectiveness.
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