Danish evaluation of Your Heart Forecast: a cluster randomised controlled trial aimed at improving modifiable risk factors of CVD.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate if an intervention to improve health literacy, using the risk communication tool 'Your Heart Forecast' and informative e-mails, can lower patients' blood pressure (BP) and total cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein ratio (TC/HDL).

Design

A cluster randomised controlled trial.

Setting

The intervention took place in 17 Danish general practice clinics randomised to either control or intervention at clinic level after invitation of each 25 hypertensive patients by birthdate.

Participants

Men and women were eligible for inclusion if 35-75 years old, without prior cardiovascular disease (CVD). The final population consisted of 255 patients, 142 intervention and 113 control. The 146 men and 109 women were included between April 2019 and May 2

SUBMITTER: Stjernholm K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12853480 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature