The impact of health care advice given in primary care on cardiovascular risk

Abstract

Key messages Key messagesThis multicentre study examined the effects of “usual” or “intensive” health care advice on 681 subjects aged 30-59 years with a moderately high cholesterol concentration and two or more other cardiovascular risk factorsThe intensive advice programme was based mainly on group sessions led by doctors and nurses from health centresThe study found that after 18 months of intervention limited additional benefit was derived from the intensive health care adviceMessages and the means of delivering them to individuals in need should be customised for each person Key messages Key messagesThis multicentre study examined the effects of “usual” or “intensive” health care advice on 681 subjects aged 30-59 years with a moderately high cholesterol concentration and two or more other cardiovascular risk factorsThe intensive advice programme was based mainly on group sessions led by doctors and nurses from health centresThe study found that after 18 months of intervention limited additional benefit was derived from the intensive health care adviceMessages and the means of delivering them to individuals in need should be customised for each person