Health effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of telehealthcare for heart failure: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several heart failure studies have shown promising results for implementing telehealthcare. These studies have led to clinical and political interest in telehealthcare as a way to improve heart failure outcomes and lower costs. However, there is a need for large-scale clinical trials with cost-effectiveness assessments.

Methods/design

The present study is known as the TeleCare North Heart Failure Trial in Denmark. We are studying the health effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a telehealth (Telekit) solution compared with usual care for patients with heart failure. The design is a multicenter, two-arm, parallel-group, nonblinded, superiority randomized controlled trial. Outpatient healthcare centers will be responsible for recruiting eligible participants (600

SUBMITTER: Cichosz SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5154081 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature