Key Points
Question
Is adherence to weight telemonitoring associated with health care use and death for patients with heart failure?
Findings
This post hoc secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial that included 538 participants found that an increase in weight telemonitoring adherence in a given week was associated with a significant decrease in the risk of subsequent hospitalization or death in the following week. Adherence was not associated with emergency department visits.
Meaning
Adherence to telemonitoring may be associated with risk of hospitalization and death for patients with heart failure.