The REFER (REFer for EchocaRdiogram) study: a prospective validation and health economic analysis of a clinical decision rule, NT-proBNP or their combination in the diagnosis of heart failure in primary care.
<p>Background: Heart failure is a treatable condition but making a diagnosis can be challenging.</p> <p>Objective: To evaluate the performance of a clinical decision rule (CDR) with or without a natriuretic peptide assay for identifying heart failure in symptomatic patients present...
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NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme
2017
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