whether there are a statement of research interest, a research question, or hypothesis, the justification for using a quantitative research method, and the philosophical underpinnings of the research "Aim: We investigated whether the home-based intervention (HBI) for heart failure (HF), restricted to education and support, improves readmissions or mortality compared with usual care. Patients & methods: We searched PubMed and Embase for randomized controlled trials that examined the impact of HBI