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Transitional care interventions to prevent readmissions for people with heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Findings
Recency, quality and context of the findings
  • Last year literature searched
    2013
  • Year Published
    2014
  • Quality Rating
    9/11 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
  • Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted
    USA (27); Canada (3); Ireland (3); Sweden (3); Australia (2); Spain (2); UK (England) (2); Belgium (1); Brazil (1); Germany (1); Hong Kong (1); Italy (1); Netherlands (1); Taiwan (1); UK (1)
  • Global/regional focus
    Not yet available
  • Country focus
    USA (27); Canada (3); Ireland (3); Sweden (3); Australia (2); Spain (2); UK (England) (2); Belgium (1); Brazil (1); Germany (1); Hong Kong (1); Italy (1); Netherlands (1); Taiwan (1); UK (1)
  • Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus
    At least one included study was conducted in a low- or middle-income country
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Additional details about the research
  • Type of document
    Systematic review of effects
  • Type of question
    Effectiveness
  • Focus
    Specific
  • Target
    Individual
    Health system
  • Priority Area
    Not applicable
  • Health system topic(s)
    Delivery arrangements
    By whom care is provided
    Self-management
    Skill mix - Multidisciplinary teams
    Where care is provided
    Site of service delivery
    Continuity of care
    Outreach
    With what supports is care provided
    ICT that support individuals who receive care
    Implementation strategies
    Consumer-targeted strategy
    Information or education provision
  • Theme
    Health promotion/primary prevention
  • Domain
    Diseases
    Non-communicable diseases
    Cardiovascular disease
    Sectors
    Home care
    Hospital care
    Providers
    Physicians
    Generalist
    Nurse
Publication details
  • Citation
    Feltner C, Jones CD, Cené CW, Zheng Z, Sueta CA, Coker-Schwimmer EJL, et al. Transitional care interventions to prevent readmissions for people with heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Annals of Internal Medicine. 2014;160(11):774-784.
  • DOI
    10.7326/M14-0083

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