Which components of heart failure programmes are effective? A systematic review and meta‐analysis of the outcomes of structured telephone support or telemonitoring as the primary component of chronic heart failure management in 8323 patients: Abridged Cochrane Review

Telemonitoring (TM) and structured telephone support (STS) have the potential to deliver specialized management to more patients with chronic heart failure (CHF), but their efficacy is still to be proven. The aim of this meta‐analysis was to review randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of TM or STS for all‐cause mortality and all‐cause and CHF‐related hospitalizations in patients with CHF, as a non‐invasive remote model of a specialized disease‐management intervention.

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