Validation of heart failure diagnosis registered in primary care records in two primary care centres in Barcelona (Spain) and factors related. A cross-sectional study

Background: Heart failure (HF) diagnosis as reported in primary care medical records is not always properly confirmed and could result in over-registration.Objectives: To determine the proportion of registered HF that can be confirmed with information from primary care medical records and to analyse related factors.Methods: A cross-sectional study. The medical records of 595 HF patients attended in two primary healthcare centres in Barcelona...