RELEASE-HF study: a protocol for an observational, registry-based study on the effectiveness of telemedicine in heart failure in the Netherlands

Introduction Meta-analyses show postive effects of telemedicine in heart failure (HF) management on hospitalisation, mortality and costs. However, these effects are heterogeneous due to variation in the included HF population, the telemedicine components and the quality of the comparator usual care....

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Main Authors: Rudolf A de Boer, Johannes B Reitsma, Frans H Rutten, Folkert W Asselbergs, Tiny Jaarsma, Ewoud Schuit, Eric Wierda, Marco C Post, Kim Luijken, Stefan Koudstaal, Jaap C A Trappenburg, Geert W J Frederix, Jeroen Schaap, Gerard CM Linssen, Jorna van Eijk, Lineke Derks, Jasper Brugts, C Jan Borleffs, Dirk H Dalen, Ayten Erol-Yilmaz, M Louis Handoko, Gerardus PJ Hout, Jaco Houtgraaf, Wouter W Klomp, Manon G van Meer, Sandra Sanders Wijk, Stijn CW Wouter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2024-01-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/1/e078021.full