Project ACTIVE: a Randomized Controlled Trial of Personalized and Patient-Centered Preventive Care in an Urban Safety-Net Setting.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence-based preventive care in the USA is underutilized, diminishing population health and worsening health disparities. We developed Project ACTIVE, a program to improve adherence with preventive care goals through personalized and patient-centered care.

Objective

To determine whether Project ACTIVE improved utilization of preventive care and/or estimated life expectancy compared to usual care.

Design

Single-site randomized controlled trial.

Participants

Cluster-randomized 140 English or Spanish speaking adult patients in primary care with at least one of twelve unfulfilled preventive care goals based on USPSTF grade A and B recommendations.

Intervention

Project ACTIVE employs a validated mathematical model to predict and rank individualiz

SUBMITTER: Applegate M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7947038 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature