Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5604527 | International Journal of Cardiology | 2017 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
This represents the first cost-utility analysis comparing HF diagnostic strategies for symptomatic patients. Current guidelines in England were the most cost-effective option for identifying patients for confirmatory HF diagnosis. The low number of HF with Reduced Ejection Fraction patients (12%) in the REFER patient population limited the benefits of early detection.
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Authors
Mark Monahan, Pelham Barton, Clare J Taylor, Andrea K Roalfe, F.D. Richard Hobbs, REFER investigators REFER investigators, Martin Cowie, Russell Davis, Jon Deeks, Jonathan Mant, Deborah McCahon, Theresa McDonagh, George Sutton, Lynda Tait,