The Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA) commissioned the report and selected the members of the HF Stats Committee. The HF Stats Committee then identified the additional 18 writing group members. The writing committee consisted of individuals with domain expertise in HF, both the epidemiology of and outcomes in HF. Each member completed writing assignments as primary or secondary authors, and HF Stats Committee members served as senior advisors for primary or secondary authors for assigned sections and provided guidance and edits. The writing group members focused on contemporary data and recent publications, when available, and validated data sources. The writing group members reviewed and synthesized available published data regarding HF epidemiology, incidence, prevalence, rates of HF and all-cause mortality and hospitalizations, and differences according to sex, race/ethnicity, and age. A succinct and high-level summary is included for each section.

The writing group convened virtual consensus conferences to review and build consensus on the available data. The work of the writing committee was accomplished via teleconference and Web conference meetings, along with email correspondence. The review work was distributed among subgroups of the writing committee based on interest and expertise. The proceedings of the workgroups were then assembled, resulting in the final document. Terminologies for sex, gender, race, and ethnicity were used in reference to the terminologies used in the original publication. All members reviewed and approved the final document.