Why the study?
Does telephonic disease management improve survival, healthcare utilization, and costs in patients with heart failure?
Population
1069 patients with systolic or echocardiographically confirmed diastolic heart failure, mean age 70.9+/-10.3…
Comparison
Telephonic disease management over an 18-month… vs Control group (standard care).
Design
RCT, randomized
Follow-up
18 months
Authors
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Supports telephonic disease management for HF survival gains; confirms mortality benefit without utilization or cost reductions.
Does telephonic disease management improve survival, healthcare utilization, and costs in patients with heart failure?
Telephonic disease management in heart failure improves survival, particularly in symptomatic systolic HF, but does not reduce healthcare utilization or costs.
Galbreath et al. (2004) studied this question.
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