This was taken into consideration when assessing the quality of the evidence for strata containing more than 5 studies. Table 90: Summary of studies included in the Cochrane review153 Structured telephone support Study Intervention and comparison Population Outcomes Comments Angermann Intervention: Structured telephone support Comparator: Usual care People with HF 18 years of age, hospitalised with signs and symptoms of decompensated HF Mean age: 68.6 years M/F (%): 71/29 Germany All-cause mortality All-cause hospitalisation Quality of life Strata: recent admission Intervention: Structured telephone support Comparator: Usual care People with HF from general and internal medicine and cardiology clinics Mean age: 60.7 years M/F (%): 52/58 USA All-cause mortality Quality of life Strata: recent admission Quality of life downgraded for risk of bias as all scores were not matched at baseline and final values were reported. Intervention: Structured telephone support Comparator: Usual care People discharged from acute care to home with a primary diagnosis of HF Mean age: 75 years M/F (%): 47/53 USA All-cause mortality Strata: recent admission Bento Intervention: Structured telephone support People with a All-cause mortality All-cause Strata: community Chronic Heart Failure Monitoring NICE 2018. All rights reserved. Subject to Notice of rights. 