Are characteristics and outcomes of Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in OPTIMIZE-HF similar to the broader Medicare population with heart failure?
Findings from the OPTIMIZE-HF clinical registry can be generalized to the broader Medicare population with heart failure.
Characteristics and outcomes of Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in OPTIMIZE-HF are similar to the broader Medicare population with heart failure, suggesting that findings from this clinical registry may be generalized.
Curtis et al. (2009) studied this question.