Multidisciplinary team and specialised follow up (team) or telephone follow up and improved communication with primary care physician (telephone) v usual care in patients with heart failure*
| Outcome | Comparison | Weighted event rates | RRR (95% CI) | NNT (CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Abbreviations defined in glossary; RRR, NNT, and CI calculated from data in article. A fixed effects model was used for all meta-analyses. Length of follow up ranged from 3–12 months. | ||||
| Hospital admission | Team or telephone v usual care | 41% v 47% | 13% (4 to 21) | 16 (10 to 48) |
| Team v usual care | 38% v 50% | 23% (14 to 32) | 9 (6 to 15) | |
