Last Updated : September 17, 2021
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FilesProject Status:
Completed
Project Line:
Health Technology Review
Project Sub Line:
Rapid Review
Project Number:
RC1379-000
Question
- What is the clinical effectiveness of HF clinics for adults with HF?
- What is the cost-effectiveness of HF clinics for adults with HF?
Key Message
Low- to moderate-quality clinical evidence suggested that heart failure clinics were associated with significant reductions in all-cause mortality, reductions in heart failure‒related hospitalization, better guideline-directed medical therapy management, and higher adherence to heart failure medications compared to usual care. The findings for all-cause hospitalization were mixed.
One low-quality economic study in Denmark found that heart failure clinics were associated with higher costs but no significant difference in mortality rates compared with the usual care. Another moderate cost-effectiveness analysis study in Canada revealed that heart failure clinic interventions were cost-effective compared to standard care, with an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio below the willingness-to-pay threshold.
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Last Updated : September 17, 2021