Metaanalysis and review of heart failure disease management randomized controlled clinical trials

American Heart Journal

Volumn 149, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 722-729

  Whellan, David J ^a   Hasselblad, Vic ^b   Peterson, Eric ^b   O'Connor, Christopher M ^b   Schulman, Kevin A ^b  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW;

EID: 17044374331     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2004.09.023     Document Type: Article

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