November 17, 2020Circulation163 citationsOpen Access
View Full PaperAn Electronically Delivered Patient-Activation Tool for Intensification of Medications for Chronic Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction
Structured PICO
Does an electronically delivered patient-activation tool improve clinician intensification of GDMT in patients with chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction?
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Population
Patients with chronic heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF)
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Intervention
Electronically delivered patient-activation tool before a cardiology clinic visit
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Outcome
Clinician intensification of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT)
Electronic patient-activation tools prior to clinic visits can effectively increase clinician intensification of GDMT in HFrEF.
Abstract
A patient activation tool delivered electronically before a cardiology clinic visit improved clinician intensification of GDMT. Registration: URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov; Unique identifier: NCT03334188.