Meta Analysis

Criteria

100

Did meta analysis look at HFrEF, HFmrEF or HFpEF?

HFrEF

200

What is the only study that looked at both NYHA class 2 & 3 heart failure? Guide HF, Champion or Laptop?

Guide-HF

300

How many patients were pulled from the 3 studies to analyze for the Meta Analysis? 1,000/1,350 or 1,500?

1,350

Results

100

Nearly ___% of patients with an elevated BNP alone experienced an event within 12 months. 35%, 45% or 55%?

45%

200

___% reduction in HF hospitalization observed at 12 months.

36%

300

Which study on its own had the highest percentage of HF hospitalization reduction? Guide-HF, Champion or Laptop-HF?

Laptop-HF @ 48%

Champion @ 31%

Guide-HF @ 24%

Misc

100

Paradigm trial taught us regardless of where the rescue therapy is administered it is associated with ___ times increased risk of death during the follow up period. 3, 4 or 5?

5

200

True or False. Does a 25% reduction in mortality equate to 25% increase in survival?

False. Increased survival can be expressed numerically in several ways. 

300

Through Meta Analysis, what was added to the findings because the timeframe was extended, and the control group and treatment group were combined?

Survival Benefit