A systematic review of the literature on home monitoring for patients with heart failure

Martínez, Andrés; Everss, Estrella; Rojo-Álvarez, José Luis; Pascual-Figal, Domingo A.; García‐Alberola, Arcadio

doi:10.1258/135763306777889109

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“…[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] These showed that evidence of effectiveness was stronger for some conditions (e.g. heart failure) than for others (e.g.…”

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An evidence-based approach to the use of telehealth in long-term health conditions: development of an intervention and evaluation through pragmatic randomised controlled trials in patients with depression or raised cardiovascular risk

Salisbury

O’Cathain

Thomas

et al. 2017

Programme Grants Appl Res

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BackgroundHealth services internationally are exploring the potential of telehealth to support the management of the growing number of people with long-term conditions (LTCs).AimTo develop, implement and evaluate new care programmes for patients with LTCs, focusing on two common LTCs as exemplars: depression or high cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk.MethodsDevelopmentWe synthesised quantitative and qualitative evidence on the effectiveness of telehealth for LTCs, conducted a qualitative study based on interviews with patients and staff and undertook a postal survey to explore which patients are interested in different forms of telehealth. Based on these studies we developed a conceptual model [TElehealth in CHronic disease (TECH) model] as a framework for the development and evaluation of the Healthlines Service for patients with LTCs.ImplementationThe Healthlines Service consisted of regular telephone calls to participants from health information advisors, supporting them to make behaviour change and to use tailored online resources. Advisors sought to optimise participants’ medication and to improve adherence.EvaluationThe Healthlines Service was evaluated with linked pragmatic randomised controlled trials comparing the Healthlines Service plus usual care with usual care alone, with nested process and economic evaluations. Participants were adults with depression or raised CVD risk recruited from 43 general practices in three areas of England. The primary outcome was response to treatment and the secondary outcomes included anxiety (depression trial), individual risk factors (CVD risk trial), self-management skills, medication adherence, perceptions of support, access to health care and satisfaction with treatment.Trial resultsDepression trialIn total, 609 participants were randomised and the retention rate was 86%. Response to treatment [Patient Health Questionnaire 9-items (PHQ-9) reduction of ≥ 5 points and score of < 10 after 4 months] was higher in the intervention group (27%, 68/255) than in the control group (19%, 50/270) [odds ratio 1.7, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.1 to 2.5;p = 0.02]. Anxiety also improved. Intervention participants reported better access to health support, greater satisfaction with treatment and small improvements in self-management, but not improved medication adherence.CVD risk trialIn total, 641 participants were randomised and the retention rate was 91%. Response to treatment (maintenance of/reduction in QRISK®2 score after 12 months) was higher in the intervention group (50%, 148/295) than in the control group (43%, 124/291), which does not exclude a null effect (odds ratio 1.3, 95% CI 1.0 to 1.9;p = 0.08). The intervention was associated with small improvements in blood pressure and weight, but not smoking or cholesterol. Intervention participants were more likely to adhere to medication, reported better access to health support and greater satisfaction with treatment, but few improvements in self-management.The Healthlines Service was likely to be cost-effective for CVD risk, particularly if the benefits are sustained, but not for depression. The intervention was implemented largely as planned, although initial delays and later disruption to delivery because of the closure of NHS Direct may have adversely affected participant engagement.ConclusionThe Healthlines Service, designed using an evidence-based conceptual model, provided modest health benefits and participants valued the better access to care and extra support provided. This service was cost-effective for CVD risk but not depression. These findings of small benefits at extra cost are consistent with previous pragmatic research on the implementation of comprehensive telehealth programmes for LTCs.Trial registrationCurrent Controlled Trials ISRCTN14172341 (depression trial) and ISRCTN27508731 (CVD risk trial).FundingThe National Institute for Health Research Programme Grants for Applied Research programme.

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“…[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] These showed that evidence of effectiveness was stronger for some conditions (e.g. heart failure) than for others (e.g.…”

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confidence: 99%

An evidence-based approach to the use of telehealth in long-term health conditions: development of an intervention and evaluation through pragmatic randomised controlled trials in patients with depression or raised cardiovascular risk

Salisbury

O’Cathain

Thomas

et al. 2017

Programme Grants Appl Res

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“…14/26 [8] Assessment of the value of home monitoring for congestive heart failure patients. 13/42 [9] Examination of home monitoring interventions for congestive heart failure patients.…”

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Remote Care Technology: A Systematic Review of Reviews and Meta-Analyses

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Objectives-To identify the technologies that are being used in the remote care of patients with chronic conditions, and their most relevant outcomes. Methods-A systematic review of reviews and meta-analyses. Results-Fifty-one systematic reviews and meta-analyses related to diabetes, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, mental and behavioral diseases, cancer, hypertension, asthma, multiple sclerosis, chronic renal disease, and obesity were retrieved; these studies compared the use of remote care technology with usual care. Conclusion-Remote care technology has positive effects in various health-related outcomes, but further research is required to allow its use in clinical practice.

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“…[6,8] It has been suggested that various telehealth technologies can assist in reducing both burden and cost of CVD around the world. [1,[9][10][11] Various technologies such as remote patient monitoring systems, mobile phone intervention programs, electronic health databases, smartphone apps, instant messaging, video calling and patient portals are just a few of the innovative technology concepts repeatedly used to increase adherence to treatment, disease prevention, and health management programs. [12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29] In addition, health technologies have also been shown to increase adherence to various treatment and motivation for selfmanagement of chronic diseases.…”

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Preferences for Health Information Technologies Among US Adults: Analysis of the Health Information National Trends Survey (Preprint)

Asan¹,

Cooper²,

Nagavally³

et al. 2017

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Background: Emerging health technologies are increasingly being used in health care for communication, data collection, patient monitoring, education, and to facilitate adherence to chronic disease management. However, there is also lack of studies on differences in preference for using information exchange technologies between chronic and non-chronic disease patients and factors affecting these differences. Objective: The purpose of this paper is to understand preferences and interests in use of technology for information exchange among a nationally representative sample of adults with and without chronic disease conditions and to assess whether these preferences differ according to varying demographic variables. Methods: We utilized data from the 2021 and 2014 iteration of the Health Information National Trends Study (HINTS, N=7307). We modeled negative responses using multiple logistic regressions adjusting for relevant covariates to identify independent factors associated with lowers odds of using health information technology, and therefore identify targets for awareness. Analyses were weighted for the US population and adjusted for the sociodemographic variables of age, gender, race and US census region. Results: Analysis included 7,307 participants (weighted population 230,993,888) and 3,529 participants of this sample (weighted population of 90,748,995) reported CVD, diabetes, or hypertension. In the unadjusted models, individuals with Diabetes/CVD/Hypertension were more likely to report using email to exchange medical information with their provider (Odds Ratio [OR] 1.431; 95% Confidence Interval [95% CI] 1.113, 1.838) and less likely to not use any of the technology in health information exchange (OR 0.778; 95% CI 0.618, 0.979). In unadjusted model, additional significant odds ratio values are observed. However, after adjustment, all relationships regarding use and interest in exchanging information with the provider were no longer significant. As a next step, we looked at adjusted odds ratios for demographic variables. Individuals above 65 years old (OR 2.32; 95% CI 1.55, 3.49) and Hispanics (OR 1.95; 95% CI 1.26, 3.01) were less likely to report using email to exchange medical information with their provider. Minorities were less likely to indicate they had no interest in exchanging general health tips with a provider electronically ((Hispanics OR 0.55; 95% CI 0.34, 0.88), 95% CI 0.23, 0.56), (Asians OR 0.33; )).Conclusions: Health information technology related interventions; particularly design of m-health technologies should focus more on demographic factors including race, age and region than chronic disease status to increase likelihood of use. Future research is needed to understand and explore more patient friendly use and design of m-health applications which can be utilized by variety of age, race or education/ health literacy groups efficiently to further bridge the gap in communication between patients and their provider.

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A systematic review of the literature on home monitoring for patients with heart failure

Cited by 122 publications

References 31 publications

An evidence-based approach to the use of telehealth in long-term health conditions: development of an intervention and evaluation through pragmatic randomised controlled trials in patients with depression or raised cardiovascular risk

An evidence-based approach to the use of telehealth in long-term health conditions: development of an intervention and evaluation through pragmatic randomised controlled trials in patients with depression or raised cardiovascular risk

Remote Care Technology: A Systematic Review of Reviews and Meta-Analyses

Preferences for Health Information Technologies Among US Adults: Analysis of the Health Information National Trends Survey (Preprint)

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