Key result
Self-management interventions reduced the combined risk of heart failure-related hospitalization or all-cause death (HR 0.80) in patients with heart failure.
Why the study?
Self-management interventions are widely implemented in heart failure care, but trials show inconsistent results and whether specific patient groups respond differently remains unclear.
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Population
Patients with heart failure
Comparison
Self-management interventions vs control
Design
Individual patient data meta-analysis
Warrants caution with self-management in depressed HF patients; extends inconsistent trials by clarifying overall benefit with subgroup signals.
BACKGROUND: -Self-management interventions are widely implemented in care for patients with heart failure (HF). Trials however show inconsistent results and whether specific patient groups respond ...
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Atienza et al. (2020) studied this question. Self-management interventions reduced the combined risk of heart failure-related hospitalization or all-cause death (HR 0.80) in patients with heart failure.
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