Abstract | BACKGROUND: METHODS: In this stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial of adults hospitalized for heart failure in Ontario, Canada, 10 hospitals were randomized to a group of transitional care services or usual care. Outcomes in this exploratory analysis were composite all-cause readmission, emergency department visit, or death at 6 months; and composite all-cause readmission or emergency department visit at 6 months. Models were adjusted for stepped-wedge design and patient age. RESULTS: Among 2494 adults, mean (SD) age was 77.7 (12.1) years, and 1258 (50.4%) were female. The first composite outcome occurred in 371 (66.3%) versus 433 (64.1%) males (hazard ratio [HR], 1.04 [95% CI, 0.86-1.26]; P=0.67) and in 326 (59.9%) versus 463 (64.8%) females (HR, 0.83 [95% CI, 0.69-1.01]; P=0.06) in the intervention and usual care groups, respectively (P=0.012 for sex interaction). The second composite outcome occurred in 357 (63.8%) versus 417 (61.7%) males (HR, 1.03 [95% CI, 0.85-1.24]; P=0.76) and 314 (57.7%) versus 450 (63.0%) females (HR, 0.81 [95% CI, 0.67-0.99]; P=0.037) in the intervention and usual care groups, respectively (P=0.024 for sex interaction). The sex differences were driven by a reduction in all-cause emergency department visits among females (HR, 0.66 [95% CI, 0.51-0.87]; P=0.003), but not males (HR, 1.10 [95% CI, 0.85-1.43]; P=0.46), receiving the intervention (P<0.001 for sex interaction). CONCLUSIONS: A transitional care model offered a reduction in all-cause emergency department visits among females but not males following hospitalization for heart failure. Registration: URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov; Unique identifier: NCT02112227.
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Authors | Harriette G C Van Spall, Ersilia M DeFilippis, Shun Fu Lee, Urun Erbas Oz, Richard Perez, Jeff S Healey, Larry A Allen, Adriaan A Voors, Dennis T Ko, Lehana Thabane, Stuart J Connolly |
Journal | Circulation. Heart failure
(Circ Heart Fail)
Vol. 14
Issue 11
Pg. e008548
(11 2021)
ISSN: 1941-3297 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 34711072
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Topics |
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Emergency Service, Hospital
(statistics & numerical data)
- Female
- Heart Failure
(therapy)
- Hospitalization
(statistics & numerical data)
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Quality of Life
- Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
- Sex Factors
- Transitional Care
(statistics & numerical data)
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