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Transitional care interventions to prevent readmissions for people with heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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Last year literature searched2013
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Year Published2014
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Quality Rating9/11 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
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Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conductedUnited States (27); Canada (3); Ireland (3); Sweden (3); Australia (2); Spain (2); United Kingdom (2); Belgium (1); Brazil (1); Ghana (1); Italy (1); Netherlands (1); United Kingdom (1); Hong Kong (1); Taiwan (1)
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Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focusAt least one LMIC/Global South study included
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Type of documentEvidence syntheses of effects
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Type of questionEffectiveness
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FocusSpecific
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Priority AreaNot applicable
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Health system topic(s)Delivery arrangementsBy whom care is providedSkill mix - Multidisciplinary teamsSelf-managementWhere care is providedSite and modality of service deliveryContinuity of careOutreachWith what supports is care providedICT/AI-enabled support for individuals who receive careImplementation strategiesConsumer-targeted strategyInformation or education provision
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ThemeHealth promotion/primary prevention
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DomainDiseasesNon-communicable diseasesCardiovascular diseaseSectorsHome and community careSpecialty careProvidersPhysiciansGeneralistsPhysiciansGeneralistsNurses
Publication details
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CitationFeltner 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.
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DOI10.7326/M14-0083
