Cardiovascular disease risk communication and prevention: a meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Knowledge of quantifiable cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk may improve health outcomes and trigger behavioural change in patients or clinicians. This review aimed to investigate the impact of CVD risk communication on patient-perceived CVD risk and changes in CVD risk factors.

Methods

PubMed, Embase, and PsycINFO databases were searched from inception to 6 June 2023, supplemented by citation analysis. Randomized trials that compared any CVD risk communication strategy versus usual care were included. Paired reviewers independently screened the identified records and extracted the data; disagreements were resolved by a third author. The primary outcome was the accuracy of risk perception. Secondary outcomes were clinician-reported changes in CVD risk, psy

SUBMITTER: Bakhit M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10972690 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature