Nini H Jonkman, Heleen Westland, Rolf H H Groenwold, Susanna Ågren, Felipe Atienza, Lynda Blue, Pieta W F Bruggink-André de la Porte, Darren A DeWalt, Paul L Hebert, Michele Heisler, Tiny Jaarsma, Gertrudis I J M Kempen, Marcia E Leventhal, Dirk J A Lok, Jan Mårtensson, Javier Muñiz, Haruka Otsu, Frank Peters-Klimm, Michael W Rich, Barbara Riegel, Anna Strömberg, Ross T Tsuyuki, Dirk J van Veldhuisen, Jaap C A Trappenburg, Marieke J Schuurmans, Arno W Hoes
BACKGROUND: Self-management interventions are widely implemented in the care for patients with heart failure (HF). However, trials show inconsistent results, and whether specific patient groups respond differently is unknown. This individual patient data meta-analysis assessed the effectiveness of self-management interventions in patients with HF and whether subgroups of patients respond differently. METHODS AND RESULTS: A systematic literature search identified randomized trials of self-management interventions...
March 22, 2016: Circulation