The effectiveness of the use of consumer health information technology in patients with heart failure: A meta-analysis and narrative review of randomized controlled trials

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 155-166

  Or, Calvin KL ^a   Tao, Da ^b   Wang, Hailiang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b SHENZHEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

heart failure; Meta analysis; technology enhanced disease management

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; PROCEDURES; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SELF CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTILIZATION;

CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SELF CARE;

EID: 85008674796     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1357633X15625540     Document Type: Article

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