Evaluation of the Methods and Management of Acute Coronary Events (EMMACE)-3: protocol for a longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Patients with cardiovascular disease are living longer and are more frequently accessing healthcare resources. The Evaluation of the Methods and Management of Acute Coronary Events (EMMACE)-3 national study is designed to improve understanding of the effect of quality of care on health-related outcomes for patients hospitalised with acute coronary syndrome (ACS).

Methods and analysis

EMMACE-3 is a longitudinal study of 5556 patients hospitalised with an ACS in England. The study collects repeated measures of health-related quality of life, information about medications and patient adherence profiles, a survey of hospital facilities, and morbidity and mortality data from linkages to multiple electronic health records. Together with EMMACE-3X and EMMACE-4, EMMACE-

SUBMITTER: Alabas OA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4480017 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature