Multifaceted support to improve preventive cardiovascular care: a nationwide, controlled trial in general practice.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multifaceted interventions improve the quality of preventive cardiovascular care in general practice when applied in small-scale research trials.

Aim

To test the transferability of observations from research trials on preventive cardiovascular care to a real-world situation and, therefore, evaluate the effectiveness of a nationwide project with a large number of practices. The intervention comprised a combination of conferences, dissemination of manuals, and support from trained non-physicians during outreach visits.

Design of study

A controlled before-and-after trial with two arms: multifaceted support versus no special attention. Analysis after 2 years.

Setting

617 general practices in The Netherlands.

Method

Outcomes measures were the compl

SUBMITTER: Frijling B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1314746 | biostudies-literature | 2003 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature