Comparative effectiveness of transitional care services in patients discharged from the hospital with heart failure: A systematic review and network meta-analysis

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Scientific Abstract

PubMed
Scientific Abstract

Publisher

Recency, quality and context of the findings

Last year literature searched

2015
Year Published

2017
Quality Rating

8/11 (AMSTAR rating from McMaster Health Forum)
Countries in which studies (included in the synthesis) were conducted

USA (18); Spain (6); Australia (4); Italy (4); Sweden (3); UK (England) (3); Germany (2); Netherlands (2); Austria (1); Belgium (1); Brazil (1); Canada (1); China (1); Ireland (1); New Zealand (1); Poland (1); Switzerland (1); Taiwan (1); UK (1); UK (Scotland) (1)
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Country focus

USA (18); Spain (6); Australia (4); Italy (4); Sweden (3); UK (England) (3); Germany (2); Netherlands (2); Austria (1); Belgium (1); Brazil (1); Canada (1); China (1); Ireland (1); New Zealand (1); Poland (1); Switzerland (1); Taiwan (1); UK (1); UK (Scotland) (1)
Low - and middle-income country (LMIC) focus

Additional details about the research

Type of document

Systematic review of effects
Type of question

Effectiveness
Focus

Specific
Target

Not yet available
Priority Area

Not applicable
Health system topic(s)

Delivery arrangements
How care is designed to meet consumers' needs
Case management
By whom care is provided
Self-management
Skill mix - Multidisciplinary teams
Skill mix - Volunteers or caregivers
Where care is provided
Continuity of care
With what supports is care provided
ICT that support individuals who receive care
Implementation strategies
Consumer-targeted strategy
Information or education provision
Theme

Optimal aging
Domain

Diseases
Non-communicable diseases
Cardiovascular disease
Sectors
Primary care
Home care
Providers
Physician
Generalist
Specialist
Nurse
Pharmacist
Lay/community health worker

Publication details

Citation

Van Spall HGC, Rahman T, Mytton O, Ramasundarahettige C, Ibrahim Q, Kabali C, et al. Comparative effectiveness of transitional care services in patients discharged from the hospital with heart failure: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. European Journal of Heart Failure. 2017;19(11):1427-1443.
DOI

10.1002/ejhf.765

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