title: International REgistry to assess medical Practice with lOngitudinal obseRvation for Treatment of Heart Failure (REPORT-HF): rationale for and design of a global registry.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The clinical characteristics, initial presentation, management, and outcomes of patients hospitalized with new-onset (first diagnosis) heart failure (HF) or decompensation of chronic HF are poorly understood worldwide. REPORT-HF (International REgistry to assess medical Practice with lOngitudinal obseRvation for Treatment of Heart Failure) is a global, prospective, and observational study designed to characterize patient trajectories longitudinally during and following an index hospitalization for HF.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data collection for the registry will be conducted at ∼300 sites located in ∼40 countries. Comprehensive data including demographics, clinical presentation, co-morbidities, treatment patterns, quality of life, in-hospital and post-discharge outcomes, and health utilization and costs will be collected. Enrolment of ∼20 000 adult patients hospitalized with new-onset (first diagnosis) HF or decompensation of chronic HF over a 3-year period is planned with subsequent 3 years follow-up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The REPORT-HF registry will explore the clinical characteristics, management, and outcomes of HF worldwide. This global research programme may have implications for the formulation of public health policy and the design and conduct of international clinical trials.
authors.affiliation: Athens University Hospital Attikon, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Gerasimos
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Filippatos
authors.forename: Sadiya Sana
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Andrew P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Ambrosy
authors.forename: John G F
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Cleland
authors.forename: Sean P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: Carolyn S P
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: Christiane E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Angermann
authors.forename: Georg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ertl
authors.forename: Ulf
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Dahlström
authors.forename: Dayi
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dickstein
authors.forename: Sergio V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Perrone
authors.forename: Mathieu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghadanfar
authors.forename: Georgina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bermann
authors.forename: Adele
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Noe
authors.forename: Anja
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schweizer
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Maier
authors.forename: Mihai
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gheorghiade
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014943:Global Health; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life; D012042:Registries; D012107:Research Design; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Global; Heart failure; Hospitalized; Morbidity; Mortality; Quality of life