Table 5 Self-care/general adherence outcome measures and results

Boyne et al. [18], Netherlands

European Heart Failure Self-Care Behaviour Scale (EHFScB)

(Lower scores indicate better results)

Mean self-care score at 12 months follow-up was 17.4 for intervention group versus 20.8 in control group

 < 0.001 (uncorrected)

 < 0.001 at T = 12 (corrected)

Yanicelli et al. [21], Argentina

European Heart Failure Self-Care Behaviour Scale (EHFScB)

(Higher scores indicate better results)

Mean self-care score at 3 months follow-up was 80.03 for intervention group versus 69.43 in control group

0.004

Young et al. [22], USA

Other self-management adherence

Mean number of days for weighing self per week was 4.8 in the intervention group versus 1.9 (control) at 3 months and 4.6 (intervention) versus 1.5 (control) at 6 months. Estimated marginal mean was 4.7 (intervention) versus 1.7 (control). 95% CI: 2.98 (2.10, 3.86)

Mean number of days for following low-sodium diet per week was 5.6 in the intervention group versus 3.1 (control) at 3 months and 5.1 (intervention) versus 2.3 (control) at 6 months. Estimated marginal mean was 5.3 (intervention) versus 2.7 (control). 95% CI: 2.62 (1.74, 3.50)

Mean number of days for exercising per week was 5.4 in the intervention group versus 3.4 (control) at 3 months and 4.5 (intervention) versus 3.1 (control) at 6 months. Estimated marginal mean was 4.9 (intervention) versus 3.3 (control). 95% CI: 1.66 [0.79, 2.53]

 < 0.005

 < 0.005

 < 0.005

Ross et al. [23], USA

General Adherence Scale from the Medical Outcomes Study (MOS)

(Higher scores indicate better adherence)

Mean score for general adherence was 85 in the intervention group versus 78 in control group. 95% CI + 6.4 (1.8, 10.9)

0.020