“…However, no quality scoring systems or quality scales are widely accepted, and, even if the choice of quality criteria can be criticised, assessing new criteria would not improve study quality [6]. Thirdly, stratification of patients based on new prognostic markers, such as troponin, brain natriuretic peptide and echocardiographic parameters, is not available, and it is not yet possible to identify subgroups of patients who may be safely treated at home [47]. Only in one study were patients considered eligible for the outpatient treatment based on a well-defined prognostic score, the Geneva score [19,39].…”