ISBN: Outcomes No of Participants (studies) Follow up Quality of the evidence (GRADE) Relative effect Anticipated absolute effects Risk with Usual care Risk difference with telemonitoring (95% CI) months inconsistency Quality of life (SF-36 Physical functioning component) Better indicated by higher due to risk of bias The mean QoL in the control groups was The mean QoL in the intervention groups was Quality of life (MLWHFQ) Better indicated by lower months due to risk of bias, imprecision The mean QoL in the control groups was The QoL in the intervention groups was Quality of life (SF-36 Mental component summary) Better indicated by higher due to risk of bias, imprecision The mean QoL in the control groups was The mean QoL in the intervention groups was Quality of life (SF-36 Physical component summary) Better indicated by higher due to risk of bias The mean QoL in the control groups was The mean QoL in the intervention groups was (2.89 lower to 2.89 higher) 1 Downgraded by 1 increment if the majority of the evidence was at high risk of bias, and downgraded by 2 increments if the majority of the evidence was at very high risk of bias 2 Downgraded by 1 increment if the confidence interval crossed one MID or by 2 increments if the confidence interval crossed both MIDs 3 Funnel plots constructed by the Cochrane authors showed asymmetry and the potential of a strong publication bias in the studies included within the review Monitoring Chronic Heart Failure NICE 2018. All rights reserved. Subject to Notice of rights. ISBN: Outcomes No of Participants (studies) Follow up Quality of the evidence (GRADE) Relative effect Anticipated absolute effects Risk with Usual care Risk difference with telemonitoring (95% CI) =83%, unexplained by subgroup analysis for age, year of publication and intensity of intervention =55%, unexplained by subgroup analysis for age 6 Unable to calculate as studies reported MD and were analysed using the generic inverse variance method. 