Priority 5 from the Advanced Heart Failure PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: Which approaches, in additional to standard therapies, are effective in supporting breathless people with advanced heart failure? (JLA PSP Priority 5) | |
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| Overall ranking | 5 |
| JLA question ID | 0098/05 |
| Explanatory note |
No significant evidence for people with advanced heart failure |
| Evidence |
No systematic reviews on this topic in past five years |
| Health Research Classification System category | Cardiovascular |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | Breathlessness associated with heart failure ~ Patients tend to ask about the practical hints and tips to overcome the physical symptoms of illness ie around fatigue/breathlessness etc. ~ What helps nocturnal breathlessness? ~ In the absence of current pulmonary oedema what is the most effective treatment for breathlessness in heart failure - this includes medication or non-pharmacological ~ How can we manage your breathlessness best? ~ If I get out of breath I try not to panic. I just get out of breath going up hills. |
| Submitted by | 8 x health professionals , 2 x patients |
| PSP information | |
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| PSP unique ID | 0098 |
| PSP name | Advanced Heart Failure |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. | 65 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 13 February 2019 |