Heart : official journal of the British Cardiac Society
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Cost-effectiveness of a disease management programme for secondary prevention of coronary heart disease and heart failure in primary care.
To determine if a disease management programme for patients with coronary heart disease and heart failure represents an efficient use of health services resources. ⋯ The use of a nurse-led disease management programme is associated with increased costs in other coronary heart disease-related services as well as for the costs of the clinics. They are also associated with improvements in health. Even in the short term these disease management programmes may represent a cost-effective service, as additional QALY are generated at an acceptable extra cost.