Table 4.

Comparison of study findings from medical and health care records

Study		General practice notes	General practice HF register	Care facility notes
LVSD (n = 34)	Confirmeda	15 (44.1%)	16 (47.1%)	4 (11.8%)
	Newb	19 (55.9%)	18 (52.9%)	30 (88.2%)
	Not confirmedc	24	47	13
HFpEF (n = 57)	Confirmed	3 (5.3%)	6 (10.5%)	3 (5.3%)
	New	54 (94.7%)	51 (89.5%)	54 (94.7%)
	Not confirmed	36	57	14

HF, heart failure; HFpEF, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction; LVSD, left ventricular systolic dysfunction.

^aStudy finding and health record agree.

^bLVSD found in study but not in health record.

^cLVSD found in health record but not confirmed by study.