December 1, 2004European Heart Journal

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Why the study?

Does invasive management improve clinical outcomes cost-effectively compared to medical management in elderly patients with chronic angina?

Population

188 elderly patients with chronic angina

Comparison

Invasive management vs Medical management

Design

RCT

Follow-up

One year

Authors

JCJean‐Roger ClaudeDélégation Paris 5 CSCheryl J. SchindlerLegacy Health GKGabriela M. KusterUniversity of Basel

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Supports cost-effective invasive management in elderly chronic angina; extends efficacy data with one-year economic confirmation.

Structured PICO

Does invasive management improve clinical outcomes cost-effectively compared to medical management in elderly patients with chronic angina?

Population

188 elderly patients with chronic angina (predefined subgroup of the Trial of Invasive versus Medical therapy in Elderly patients with chronic angina [TIME])

Intervention

Invasive management

Comparator

Medical management

Outcome

One-year benefits (freedom from major events, improvements in symptoms and quality of life) and one-year costs of resource utilisationcomposite

Invasive management for elderly patients with chronic angina is clinically effective and cost-effective at one year compared to medical management.

Cite This Study

Claude et al. (2004) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a98609c378ea914c1fafea8 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ehj.2004.09.013

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Coronary artery disease

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