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The New York Heart Association (NYHA) Classification provides a simple way of classifying the extent of heart failure. It classifies patients in one of four categories based on their limitations during physical activity; the limitations/symptoms are in regards to normal breathing and varying degrees in shortness of breath and or angina pain.
Year: 1994 Authors: The Criteria Committee of the New York Heart Association Disease: Heart Failure Outcome: Exercise capacity (including effort test)
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Measure: Exercise capacity
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Number of RCTs that used this tool (in our study): 13
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Scale: Lower scores are better Reference: The Criteria Committee of the New York Heart Association . Nomenclature and Criteria for Diagnosis of Diseases of the Heart and Great Vessels. 9th ed Little, Brown & Co; Boston, Mass: 1994. pp. 253–256.
Target population: General population Focus Disease specific Translations available: Yes Original version validated: Yes Original language: English Form of delivery: Medical examination Licence needed: No


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