• Cost-utility analysis of telemonitoring versus conventional hospital-based follow-up of patients with pacemakers. The NORDLAND randomized clinical trial 

      Lopez-Villegas, Antonio; Catalán-Matamoros, Daniel; Peiró, Salvador; Lappegård, Knut Tore; Lopez-Liria, Remedios (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-01-29)
      <i>Introduction</i> - The aim of our study was to perform an economic assessment in order to check whether or not telemonitoring of users with pacemakers offers a cost-effective alternative to traditional follow-up in outpatient clinics.<p> <p><i>Methods</i> - We used effectiveness and cost data from the NORDLAND trial, which is a controlled, randomized, non-masked clinical trial. Fifty patients ...
    • Effectiveness and safety in remote monitoring of patients with pacemakers five years after an implant: The Poniente study 

      López-Liria, Remedios; López-Villegas, Antonio; Leal-Costa, César; Peiró, Salvador; Robles-Musso, Emilio; Bautista-Mesa, Rafael; Rocamora-Pérez, Patricia; Lappegård, Knut Tore; Catalán-Matamoros, Daniel (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-02-23)
      Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and functional capacity values immediately after pacemaker (PM) implantation have been well established; however, not much has been known about its long-term effects. The present study compared the long-term effectiveness and safety of remote monitoring plus a clinic visit versus clinic visits alone during follow-up of adults implanted with PMs. This study was ...