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Stephen A Clarkson1, John G Clarkson, Sarah Bowman
1Author Affiliations: Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama (Dr Stephen A. Clarkson); University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina (Mr John G. Clarkson); Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama (Dr Bowman); School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama (Ms Tankersly); Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama (Ms Nordberg); Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama (Dr Saleh); Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama (Dr Morton); UAB Libraries, Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama (Deaver); and Department of Medicine, Division of Preventive Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama (Dr Cherrington).
Abstract:
Heart failure (HF) is a chronic disease with increasing prevalence, with rural communities having HF worse outcomes and higher mortality. The aim of this systematic review is to consolidate and evaluate existing evidence for the outpatient management of chronic HF in rural-dwelling adults. A librarian assisted in the design and implementation of the search strategy. Overall, 14 studies met criteria and were included in this review, with 5 overarching strategies identified. Despite the overall differences in outcomes for those with HF living in rural communities, there remains a lack of randomized trial evidence to inform outpatient care management strategies.
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