Journal article
Risk Prediction Models for Mortality in Ambulatory Patients With Heart Failure
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Optimal management of heart failure requires accurate assessment of prognosis. Many prognostic models are available. Our objective was to identify studies that evaluate the use of risk prediction models for mortality in ambulatory patients with heart failure and describe their performance and clinical applicability.
METHODS AND RESULTS: We searched for studies in Medline, Embase, and CINAHL in May 2012. Two reviewers selected …
Authors
Alba AC; Agoritsas T; Jankowski M; Courvoisier D; Walter SD; Guyatt GH; Ross HJ
Journal
Circulation Heart Failure, Vol. 6, No. 5, pp. 881–889
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
September 2013
DOI
10.1161/circheartfailure.112.000043
ISSN
1941-3289