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Computer-based education for patients with chronic heart failure. A randomised, controlled, multicentre trial of the effects on knowledge, compliance and quality of life

Author: Strömberg, A. Country/countries: Sweden Number of patients participating in the study: 154 This study was focused on patients living with Heart Failure
Intervention analysed in the study: Usual Care Intervention components: UC
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Setting of implementation: Outpatient care (hospital) Professionals delivering the intervention: Nurses Targeted self-management behaviours: Eating behaviours, Physical activity /exercise, Self-monitoring
Intervention analysed in the study: Education based intervention Intervention components: E
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Setting of implementation: Outpatient care (hospital), Virtual location Professionals delivering the intervention: Nurses, Service Targeted self-management behaviours: Cessation or reduction of alcohol and other harmful consumptions, Early recognition of symptoms, Eating behaviours, Medication use and adherence, Physical activity /exercise, Physical management, Self-monitoring

Outcomes measured in the study

Outcome Measure Tool
Adherence to medication or other treatment Adherence to medication N/A
Knowledge Knowledge N/A
Quality of life Quality of life EuroQoL (EQ-5D-5L) - generic HRQoL

Patient characteristics

Age: 70.0 years (+/- a standard deviation of 10.48) Gender: 45 females Time since diagnosis of Heart Failure: N/A Severity of the disease: N/A Multi-morbidity: N/A
  • Number of co-morbidities: N/A

Level of health literacy: N/A
  • Tool: N/A

Socio-economic characteristics: N/A

Risk of Bias of this study

Outcome Random sequence generation Allocation concealment Blinding performance Blinding detection objective outcomes assessment Attrition incomplete outcome Incorrect statistical methods Recruitment bias Selective outcome reporting
Adherence to medication or other treatment - Adherence to medication
Knowledge - Knowledge
Quality of life - Quality of life