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Table 1 Design and data collection in the HF-Geriatrics study

From: Rationale and methods of the multicenter randomised trial of a heart failure management programme among geriatric patients (HF-Geriatrics)

TIME

CONTROL GROUP

INTERVENTION GROUP

WHO DOES IT

Admission

Review of inclusion and exclusion criteria

Informed consent

Randomisation

BASELINE VARIABLES

Case manager

 

ROUTINE MEDICAL MONITORING

(will vary across centres)

Educational session

Knowledge of disease

Drugs

Comorbidity

Follow-up information

Plan for discharge

Questionnaires on self-care and disease knowledge for patient and caregiver

 

2 weeks

 

Telephone contact

Symptoms-signs

Compliance

Next appointment

Case manager

1 month

 

Consultation with case manager

Educational reinforcement

Drugs-Compliance

Comorbidity

Follow-up

Case manager

2 months

 

Consultation with case manager Similar to above

Case manager

3 months

 

Consultation with case manager Similar to above

Case manager

6 months

 

Consultation with physician

Physician

  

Consultation with case manager

Similar to above

Case manager

 

REGISTRY OF VARIABLES

Research team

8 months

 

Consultation with case manager Similar to above

Case manager

12 months

 

Consultation with physician

Physician

  

Consultation with case manager

Similar to above

Case manager

 

REGISTRY OF VARIABLES

Research team