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28 questions · 30 findings · 5 reviews · Heart · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 5 · 16.7%Low 13 · 43.3%Moderate 12 · 40%High 0 · 0%

Summary of findings ‐ structured telephone support or telemonitoring vs usual care

Death (all causes) · patients with heart failure

Summary of findings ‐ structured telephone support or telemonitoring probably leads to lower all‐cause mortality: Telemonitoring versus usual care compared with usual care ‐ all‐cause mortality (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings ‐ structured telephone support or telemonitoring vs usual care ‐ all‐cause hospitalisation

Hospitalisation (any cause) · patients with heart failure

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings ‐ structured telephone support or telemonitoring changes all‐cause hospitalisation: Structured telephone support verus usual… compared with usual care ‐ all‐cause hospitalisation (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Summary of findings ‐ structured telephone support or telemonitoring vs usual care

Heart failure hospitalisation (RR) · patients with heart failure

Summary of findings ‐ structured telephone support or telemonitoring probably leads to lower CHF‐related hospitalisation: Structured telephone support versus… compared with usual care ‐ heart failure‐related hospitalisation (moderate certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Self‐monitoring of oral anticoagulation vs usual care

Thromboembolic events · Patients on long‐term anticoagulant therapy (treatment duration longer than two months) irrespective of the indication for treatment

Self‐monitoring of oral anticoagulation probably leads to lower thromboembolic events compared with standard care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Self‐monitoring of oral anticoagulation vs usual care

All‐cause mortality · Patients on long‐term anticoagulant therapy (treatment duration longer than two months) irrespective of the indication for treatment

Self‐monitoring of oral anticoagulation showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality compared with standard care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Self‐monitoring of oral anticoagulation vs usual care

Major bleeding · Patients on long‐term anticoagulant therapy (treatment duration longer than two months) irrespective of the indication for treatment

Self‐monitoring of oral anticoagulation showed no clear difference in major haemorrhage compared with standard care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Self‐monitoring of oral anticoagulation vs usual care

Minor haemorrhage · Patients on long‐term anticoagulant therapy (treatment duration longer than two months) irrespective of the indication for treatment

Self‐monitoring of oral anticoagulation showed no clear difference in minor haemorrhage compared with standard care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Self‐monitoring or self‐management of oral anticoagulation vs usual care

Thromboembolic events · Patients on long‐term anticoagulant therapy (treatment duration longer than two months) irrespective of the indication for treatment

Self‐monitoring or self‐management of oral anticoagulation probably leads to lower thromboembolic events compared with standard care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Self‐monitoring or self‐management of oral anticoagulation vs usual care

All‐cause mortality · Patients on long‐term anticoagulant therapy (treatment duration longer than two months) irrespective of the indication for treatment

Self‐monitoring or self‐management of oral anticoagulation showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality compared with standard care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Self‐monitoring or self‐management of oral anticoagulation vs usual care

Major bleeding · Patients on long‐term anticoagulant therapy (treatment duration longer than two months) irrespective of the indication for treatment

Self‐monitoring or self‐management of oral anticoagulation showed no clear difference in major haemorrhage compared with standard care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Self‐monitoring or self‐management of oral anticoagulation vs usual care

Minor haemorrhage · Patients on long‐term anticoagulant therapy (treatment duration longer than two months) irrespective of the indication for treatment

Self‐monitoring or self‐management of oral anticoagulation showed no clear difference in minor haemorrhage compared with standard care (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings ‐ structured telephone support or telemonitoring vs usual care

All‐cause mortality: Structured telephone support versus usual care · patients with heart failure

Summary of findings ‐ structured telephone support or telemonitoring probably leads to lower all‐cause mortality: Structured telephone support versus usual care compared with usual care ‐ all‐cause mortality (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Does treatment guided by serial BNP or NT‐proBNP monitoring improve outcomes vs treatment guided by clinical assessment alone?

All‐cause mortality · patients with heart failure

Does treatment guided by serial BNP or NT‐proBNP monitoring improve… showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality compared with treatment guided by clinical assessment alone? (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Does treatment guided by serial BNP or NT‐proBNP monitoring improve outcomes vs treatment guided by clinical assessment alone?

Heart failure mortality · patients with heart failure

Does treatment guided by serial BNP or NT‐proBNP monitoring improve… showed no clear difference in heart failure mortality compared with treatment guided by clinical assessment alone? (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Does treatment guided by serial BNP or NT‐proBNP monitoring improve outcomes vs treatment guided by clinical assessment alone?

Heart failure hospitalisation (RR) · patients with heart failure

Does treatment guided by serial BNP or NT‐proBNP monitoring improve… may leads to lower heart failure admissions compared with treatment guided by clinical assessment alone? (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Does treatment guided by serial BNP or NT‐proBNP monitoring improve outcomes vs treatment guided by clinical assessment alone?

Hospital admissions · patients with heart failure

Does treatment guided by serial BNP or NT‐proBNP monitoring improve… showed no clear difference in all‐cause admissions compared with treatment guided by clinical assessment alone? (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review