Systematic review of multidisciplinary interventions in heart failure.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the impact of multidisciplinary interventions on hospital admission and mortality in heart failure.

Design

Systematic review. Thirteen databases were searched and reference lists from included trials and related reviews were checked. Trial authors were contacted if further information was required.

Setting

Randomised controlled trials conducted in both hospital and community settings.

Patients

Trials were included if all, or a defined subgroup of patients, had a diagnosis of heart failure.

Interventions

Multidisciplinary interventions were defined as those in which heart failure management was the responsibility of a multidisciplinary team including medical input plus one or more of the following: specialist nurse, pharmacist, diet

SUBMITTER: Holland R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1769009 | biostudies-literature | 2005 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature