Effectiveness of implementation interventions in improving physician adherence to guideline recommendations in heart failure: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The uptake of guideline recommendations that improve heart failure (HF) outcomes remains suboptimal. We reviewed implementation interventions that improve physician adherence to these recommendations, and identified contextual factors associated with implementation success.

Methods

We searched databases from January 1990 to November 2017 for studies testing interventions to improve uptake of class I HF guidelines. We used the Cochrane Effective Practice and Organisation of Care and Process Redesign frameworks for data extraction. Primary outcomes included: proportion of eligible patients offered guideline-recommended pharmacotherapy, self-care education, left ventricular function assessment and/or intracardiac devices. We reported clinical outcomes when available.

SUBMITTER: Shanbhag D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5855256 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature