Assessing the reliability of self-reported weight for the management of heart failure: application of fraud detection methods to a randomised trial of telemonitoring

Assessing the reliability of self-reported weight for the management of heart failure: application of fraud detection methods to a randomised trial of telemonitoring

Abstract Background Since clinical management of heart failure relies on weights that are self-reported by the patient, errors in reporting will negatively impact the ability of health care professionals to offer timely and effective preventive care. Errors might often result from rounding, or more...

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Main Authors: Adam Steventon, Sarwat I. Chaudhry, Zhenqiu Lin, Jennifer A. Mattera, Harlan M. Krumholz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
Subjects:
Telemedicine
End-digit preference
Self-report
Alert fatigue
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12911-017-0426-4

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