Global mapping of interventions to improve the quality of life of patients with cardiovascular diseases during 1990-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have been the global health problems that cause a substantial burden for the patients and the society. Assessing the Quality of Life (QOL) of CVD patients is critical in the effectiveness evaluation of CVD treatments as well as in determining potential areas for enhancing health outcomes. Through the adoption of a combination of bibliometric approach and content analysis, publications trend and the common topics regarding interventions to improve QOL of CVD patients were searched and characterized to inform priority setting and policy development.

Methods

Bibliographic data of publications published from 1990 to 2018 on interventions to improve QOL of CVD patients were retrieved from Web of Science. Network graphs illustrating the te

SUBMITTER: Tran BX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7391613 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature