2017
Assessing the reliability of self-reported weight for the management of heart failure: application of fraud detection methods to a randomised trial of telemonitoring
Steventon A, Chaudhry SI, Lin Z, Mattera JA, Krumholz HM. Assessing the reliability of self-reported weight for the management of heart failure: application of fraud detection methods to a randomised trial of telemonitoring. BMC Medical Informatics And Decision Making 2017, 17: 43. PMID: 28420352, PMCID: PMC5395848, DOI: 10.1186/s12911-017-0426-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-digit preferenceHeart failureHeart Failure Outcomes trialEffective preventive careCharacteristics of patientsSelf-reported weightHealth care professionalsSix-month trial periodIntervention patientsMore medicationsAccuracy of reportingOutcome trialsTrial enrollmentPreventive careClinical managementUnnecessary treatmentDesign of initiativesCare professionalsPatientsRegistration numberAlert fatigueElectronic medical dataTrial periodTrialsNumber of days
2007
Randomized Trial of Telemonitoring to Improve Heart Failure Outcomes (Tele-HF): Study Design
Chaudhry SI, Barton B, Mattera J, Spertus J, Krumholz HM. Randomized Trial of Telemonitoring to Improve Heart Failure Outcomes (Tele-HF): Study Design. Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2007, 13: 709-714. PMID: 17996818, PMCID: PMC2702538, DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2007.06.720.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsHeart failure outcomesHeart failureClinical statusFailure outcomesDecompensated heart failureHeart failure decompensationCare of patientsPrimary care practicesSelf-reported weightUsual careHospital readmissionDaily symptomsRandomized trialsGeneral cardiologyPatient participationHealth behaviorsCare practicesPatientsFrequent monitoringFavorable effectInterventionOutcomesSymptomsTrialsCare