Table 1 Studies reporting prevalence of heart failure
From: Prevalence of heart failure in Australia: a systematic review
Prevalence (%) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Author | Participants | Type of study | Method of diagnosis | Male | Female | Total | Quality rating |
Abhayaratna 2006 [19] | 1275 random sample, aged 60–86 years | Cross sectional | physical examination, and Echo | 8.2 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 4 |
Knox 2008 [17] | 9156 of all ages, selected from 305 GP centers | Multi-center Cross sectional | Medical record | - | - | 1.8 | 4.1 |
Harrison 2013 [18] | 8707 of all ages selected from 290 GP centers | Multi-center, Cross sectional | Medical record | - | - | 1.5 | 4 |
NHS 2004/5 [14] | National survey on ≥18 y | National survey | Self-report | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 3 |
NHS 2007/8 [15] | National survey on ≥18 y | National survey | Self-report | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 |
NHS 2011/12 [16] | National survey on ≥18 y | National survey | Self-report | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 3 |
NATSIHS 2008 [22] | National survey on ≥18 y aboriginals | Survey | Self-report | 1.74 | 2.88 | 1.0 | |
McGrady 2012 [21] | 436 random sample >18 yrs | Cross sectional | Echo | 7 | 4 | 5.3 | 4.3 |
Clark 2004 [26] | No mentioned | Cross sectional | administrative data | - | - | 2.0 | 3.0 |
Clark 2005 [23] | No mentioned | Cross sectional | administrative data | - | - | 1.8 | 3.3 |
Clark 2007 [20] | 23845, ≥60 yrs selected from 341 general practice | Cross sectional | WHO criteria | - | - | 13.1 | 3.5 |