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Long-term prospective, randomized, controlled study using repetitive education at six-month intervals and monitoring for adherence in heart failure outpatients: the REMADHE trial

Author: Bocchi, E. A. Country/countries: Brazil Number of patients participating in the study: 350 This study was focused on patients living with Heart Failure
Intervention analysed in the study: Usual Care Plus Intervention components: UCP
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Setting of implementation: Outpatient care (hospital) Professionals delivering the intervention: N/A Targeted self-management behaviours: N/A
Intervention analysed in the study: Monitoring and action-based behavioural techniques delivered in groups Intervention components: E+MT+AB+G
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Setting of implementation: Outpatient care (hospital) Professionals delivering the intervention: Dietician/nutritionist, Nurses, Pharmacists, Physicians, Social worker Targeted self-management behaviours: Asking for professional help or emergency care when needed, Cessation or reduction of alcohol and other harmful consumptions, Condition-specific behaviours, Early recognition of symptoms, Eating behaviours, Medication use and adherence, Physical activity /exercise, Smoking cessation or reduction

Outcomes measured in the study

Outcome Measure Tool
Hospital admissions All-cause hospital admissions N/A
Hospital admissions Hospital days (Lenght of stay) N/A
Mortality All causes of mortality N/A
Quality of life Quality of life N/A

Patient characteristics

Age: 50.67 years (+/- a standard deviation of 16.76) Gender: N/A 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
Hospital admissions - All-cause hospital admissions
Hospital admissions - Hospital days (Lenght of stay)
Mortality - All causes of mortality
Quality of life - Quality of life

Other publications associated with this study

Effect of a sequential education and monitoring programme on quality-of-life components in heart failure Link: 10.1093/eurjhf/hfq130 Cost-Effectiveness Benefits of a Disease Management Program:The REMADHE Trial Results Link: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2018.04.008.