JAMA internal medicine
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JAMA internal medicine · Apr 2018
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyEffect of a Collaborative Care Intervention vs Usual Care on Health Status of Patients With Chronic Heart Failure: The CASA Randomized Clinical Trial.
Many patients with chronic heart failure experience reduced health status despite receiving conventional therapy. ⋯ This multisite randomized clinical trial of the CASA intervention did not demonstrate improved heart failure-specific health status. Secondary outcomes of depression and fatigue, both difficult symptoms to treat in heart failure, improved.