Why the study?
Does home-based telehealth reduce hospital admissions and mortality in patients with diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or heart failure?
Population
3,230 people with diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or heart failure recruited from 179…
Comparison
Home-based telehealth involving remote exchange… vs Usual care reflecting the range of services…
Design
RCT, Cluster randomised by general practice using a minimisation algorithm
Follow-up
12 months
Authors
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Supports home-based telehealth integration for chronic disease; extends RCT evidence to diabetes, COPD, and heart failure populations.
Does home-based telehealth reduce hospital admissions and mortality in patients with diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or heart failure?
Home-based telehealth significantly reduces hospital admissions and 12-month mortality in patients with chronic conditions including heart failure, COPD, and diabetes.
Steventon et al. (2012) studied this question.
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