Table 3: Proportion of Women, Patients of Colour and Sex/Race-specific Outcomes in Remote Management Strategies Studies.
| Study | Target populations | Location | Women n (%) | Patients of Colour n (%) | Sex/race-specific Findings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TELE-HF (2010)[50] | Prior HF hospitalisation within 1 month | US | 695 (40.6) | 838 (50.7) | Rehospitalisation or death in women (HR 0.87; 95%CI [0.7–1.07]) and black patients (HR 1.03; 95%CI [0.83–1.28]) |
| TIM-HF (2020) | Prior HF, NYHA II–III, EF ≤ 25% within 6 months, or EF ≤ 35% with HF decompensation within 24 months | Germany | 126 (17.7) | NR | NR |
| TIM-HF2 (2018)[42] | Prior HF hospitalisation within 12 months, NYHA II–III, EF ≤ 45% | Germany | 468 (30.4) | NR | All-cause mortality or unplanned rehospitalisation in women (HR 1.02; 95%CI [0.71–1.48]) |
| BEAT-HF (2016)[43] | Prior documented treatment for HF | US | 673 (46.8) | 654 (45.5) | The 3-month readmission rate was not different in female patients and black patients |
| LINK-HF (2020)[47] | NYHA II–IV with acute HF exacerbation in hospital | US | 2 (2.0) | 21 (21.0) | NR |
CRT-D = cardiac resynchronisation therapy–defibrillator; EF = ejection fraction; HF = heart failure; NR = not reported; NYHA = New York Heart Association.