Record Status This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment from a member of INAHTA. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database. Citation Health Quality Ontario. Criteria for referral to heart failure clinics: a rapid review. Toronto: Health Quality Ontario (HQO). Rapid Review. 2015 Authors' conclusions Heart failure clinics have been shown to be effective at reducing patient mortality, and arguments have been made that the benefits of the clinics extend to all patients with suspected or established heart failure. Given resource limitations, a dilemma is posed as to how to best determine a patient's eligibility for referral to a heart failure clinic.
This rapid review found no studies designed to define the optimal patients for referral to heart failure clinics. Thus, it is unable to identify the criteria that should be used for making such referrals. The optimal eligibility criteria for heart failure clinics are unclear. Indexing Status Subject indexing assigned by CRD MeSH Heart Failures; Referral and Consultation Language Published English Country of organisation Canada English summary An English language summary is available. Address for correspondence Evidence Development and Standards, Health Quality Ontario, 130 Bloor Street West, 10th floor, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5S 1N5 Email: EDSinfo@hqontario.ca AccessionNumber 32015000502 Date abstract record published 23/04/2015 |