A digital health intervention for cardiovascular disease management in primary care (CONNECT) randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: Digital health applications (apps) have the potential to improve health behaviors and outcomes. We aimed to examine the effectiveness of a consumer web-based app linked to primary care electronic health records (EHRs). CONNECT was a multicenter randomized controlled trial involving patients with or at risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) recruited from primary care (Clinical Trial registration ACTRN12613000715774). Intervention participants received an interactive app which was pre-populated and refreshed with EHR risk factor data, diagnoses and, medications. Interactive risk calculators, motivational messages and lifestyle goal tracking were also included. Control group received usual health care. Primary outcome was adherence to guideline-recommended medications (≥80% of days covered for

SUBMITTER: Redfern J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7484809 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature