Why the study?
Does low self-rated health predict increased healthcare utilization in patients with heart failure?
Population
417 heart failure patients from a community cohort in Olmsted County, MN, prospectively enrolled between…
Comparison
Low self-reported physical functioning and… vs Moderate-high self-reported physical functioning…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
2 years
Key result
Low self-reported physical functioning in heart failure patients was associated with an increased risk of hospitalizations (1.52; 95% CI 1.17-1.99) and ED visits over 2 years.
Authors
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May support risk stratification in community HF; extends observational data but leaves open whether targeting function reduces utilization.
Cohort (n=417)
Does low self-rated health predict increased healthcare utilization in patients with heart failure?
Self-reported measures of physical functioning and general health are significant predictors of future hospitalizations and emergency department visits in community heart failure patients, highlighting their potential utility in risk stratification.
Effect estimate: 1.52 (95% CI 1.17-1.99)
Chamberlain et al. (2014) conducted a cohort in Heart failure (n=417). Low self-reported physical functioning vs. Moderate-high self-reported physical functioning was evaluated on Hospitalizations (1.52, 95% CI 1.17-1.99). Low self-reported physical functioning in heart failure patients was associated with an increased risk of hospitalizations (1.52; 95% CI 1.17-1.99) and ED visits over 2 years.