What is the purpose of the COACH study?
The COACH Study (Coordinating study Evaluating Outcomes of Advising and Counselling in Heart failure) is a multicenter randomized study that was designed to assess the effectiveness of a moderate or intensive disease management program in patients with heart failure. The study was conducted by Jaarsma et al. (2008) and included regular patient visits, medical assessments, and counseling in order to evaluate the long-term efficacy of various interventions in the management of heart failure.