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Case management for patients with chronic systolic heart failure in primary care: the HICMan exploratory randomised controlled trial

Chronic (systolic) heart failure (CHF) represents a clinical syndrome with high individual and societal burden of disease. Multifaceted interventions like case management are seen as promising ways of improving patient outcomes, but lack a robust evidence base, especially for primary care. The aim o...

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Main Authors: Peters-Klimm, Frank (Author) , Campbell, Stephen (Author) , Hermann, Katja (Author) , Kunz, Cornelia Ursula (Author) , Müller-Tasch, Thomas (Author) , Szecsenyi, Joachim (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 17 May 2010
In: Trials
Year: 2010, Volume: 11, Pages: 1-14
ISSN:1468-6694
DOI:10.1186/1745-6215-11-56
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-11-56
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Author Notes:Frank Peters-Klimm, Stephen Campbell, Katja Hermann, Cornelia U. Kunz, Thomas Müller-Tasch, Joachim Szecsenyi for the Competence Network Heart Failure
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Summary:Chronic (systolic) heart failure (CHF) represents a clinical syndrome with high individual and societal burden of disease. Multifaceted interventions like case management are seen as promising ways of improving patient outcomes, but lack a robust evidence base, especially for primary care. The aim of the study was to explore the effectiveness of a new model of CHF case management conducted by doctors' assistants (DAs, equivalent to a nursing role) and supported by general practitioners (GPs).
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ISSN:1468-6694
DOI:10.1186/1745-6215-11-56

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