Heart failure & cardiomyopathies

The patient-reported outcome measurement in heart failure clinic trial: Rationale and methods of the PRO-HF trial

Am Heart JPublished Design and rationale of a randomised controlled trial

Study context

Population
Patients treated in a tertiary health system heart failure (HF) clinicrandomization completed
Participants
1,248 patients
Planned comparison
Routine KCCQ-12 assessment vs usual care
Primary endpoint
Change in KCCQ-12
Follow-up
1 year
Methodological detailspragmatic, implementation-effectiveness, Clinicians received education on interpretation and potential utility of the KCCQ-12, Sub-study: impact on patient experience and accuracy of clinician-assessed health status, Clinicians completed semi-structured interviews on implementation
  • Pragmatic
  • Implementation-effectiveness
  • Clinicians received education on interpretation and potential utility of the KCCQ-12
  • Sub-study: impact on patient experience and accuracy of clinician-assessed health status
  • Clinicians completed semi-structured interviews on implementation

No results yet. This paper sets out the design of a trial; its results are to come.

Original publication

The patient-reported outcome measurement in heart failure clinic trial: Rationale and methods of the PRO-HF trial. Am Heart J. Published 27 October 2022. doi:10.1016/j.ahj.2022.10.081

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