Comparative Effectiveness of Telemonitoring Versus Usual Care for Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Journal of Cardiac Failure

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 19-28

  Yun, Ji Eun ^a   Park, Jeong Eun ^a   Park, Hyun Young ^b   Lee, Hae Young ^c   Park, Dong Ah ^a  

^a National Evidence Based Healthcare Collaborating Agency   (South Korea)

^b Korea National Institute of Health   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Heart failure; meta analysis; systematic review; telemonitoring

Indexed keywords

ALL CAUSE MORTALITY; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; FOLLOW UP; HEART FAILURE; HEART RATE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY RISK; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT-REPORTED OUTCOME; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TELEMONITORING; HOSPITAL EMERGENCY SERVICE; PHYSIOLOGIC MONITORING; PROCEDURES; TELEMEDICINE;

EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 85033502254     PISSN: 10719164     EISSN: 15328414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2017.09.006     Document Type: Article

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