Table 2 Summary of the outcome measures analysed in the study.
Primary outcome measure | Secondary outcome measures | |
|---|---|---|
Mortality | - Mortality due to any cause | |
- Mortality due to HF or CLD | ||
Use of health care resources | - Hospital admissions due to any cause | - Hospital admissions due to HF or CLD |
- Duration of hospital stay | ||
- Emergency department visits | ||
- Home visits by GP or nurses | ||
- Visits to primary care centres by family or caregivers | ||
- Telephone contacts with professionals | ||
- Visits to specialist doctors | ||
Clinical efficacy | - Worsening of the patients' pulmonary and/or heart condition (number of episodes) | |
Functional status and quality of life | - Patient Quality of Life (EQ-5D questionnaire) | |
- Functional status (Barthel Index) | ||
- Caregiver burden (Zarit Burden Interview) | ||
Cost-effectiveness | - Cost-effectiveness (using QALYs) | |
Satisfaction with the new technology | - Degree of satisfaction of patients and health care professionals | |
Compliance | - Patient and provider compliance with the telemonitoring |