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SynthesisEuropean journal of cardiovascular nursing2018

Algorithms used in telemonitoring programmes for patients with chronic heart failure: A systematic review.

Maaike Brons, Stefan Koudstaal, Folkert W Asselbergs

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Synthesis in European journal of cardiovascular nursing, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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11citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 33 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Maaike Brons1 Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Stefan Koudstaal1 Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Folkert W Asselbergs1 Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands.
University Medical Center Utrecht · NLUniversity College London · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionNon-invasive telemonitoring programmes detecting deterioration of heart failure are increasingly used in heart failure care.

aimThe aim of this study was to compare different monitoring algorithms used in non-invasive telemonitoring programmes for patients with chronic heart failure.

methodsWe performed a systematic literature review in MEDLINE (PubMed) and Embase to identify published reports on non-invasive telemonitoring programmes in patients with heart failure aged over 18 years.

resultsOut of 99 studies included in the study, 20 (20%) studies described the algorithm used for monitoring worsening heart failure or algorithms used for titration of heart failure medication. Most frequently used biometric measurements were bodyweight (96%), blood pressure (85%) and heart rate (61%). Algorithms to detect worsening heart failure were based on daily changes in bodyweight in 20 (100%) studies and/or blood pressure in 12 (60%) studies. In 12 (60%) studies patients were contacted by telephone in the case of measurements outside thresholds.

conclusionOnly one in five studies on telemonitoring in chronic heart failure reported the algorithm that was used to detect worsening heart failure. Standardised description of the telemonitoring algorithm can expedite the identification of key components in telemonitoring algorithms that allow accurate prediction of worsening heart failure.

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AlgorithmsTelephoneAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBlood Pressure DeterminationBody WeightChronic DiseaseFemaleHeart FailureHeart RateHumansMaleMiddle AgedMonitoring, PhysiologicTelemedicineHeart failuremonitoring algorithmstelemonitoring programmes

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PMID29954184
PMCPMC6168739
OpenAlexW2810194057

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