Controlled trial of effect of documented cardiovascular risk scores on prescribing

Only 42 patients (13%) had a low risk for a cardiovascular event (< 10% five year risk), with 113 (35%) having moderate risk (10-20% risk) and 168 (52%) a high risk (>20% risk). Overall, there were no significant differences between control and experimental groups in the primary outcome measur...

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Published in:BMJ 2003-02, Vol.326 (7383), p.251-252
Main Authors: Hall, L M L, Jung, R T, Leese, G P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Antihypertensive Agents - therapeutic use
Associated diseases and complications
Biological and medical sciences
Blood and lymphatic vessels
Blood pressure
Cardiology. Vascular system
Cardiovascular agents
Cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases - prevention & control
Clinical trials
Control groups
Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - prevention & control
Diabetes. Impaired glucose tolerance
Diabetic Angiopathies - prevention & control
Diabetic diets
Drugs
Endocrine pancreas. Apud cells (diseases)
Endocrinopathies
Female
Health risk assessment
Humans
Hypolipidemic Agents - therapeutic use
Lipids
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Miscellaneous
Patients
Practice Patterns, Physicians' - statistics & numerical data
Predisposing factors
Prescribing
Prescription drugs
Randomized controlled trials
Risk assessment
Risk factors
Scores
Treatment
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
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Summary:Only 42 patients (13%) had a low risk for a cardiovascular event (< 10% five year risk), with 113 (35%) having moderate risk (10-20% risk) and 168 (52%) a high risk (>20% risk). Overall, there were no significant differences between control and experimental groups in the primary outcome measures (table): change of diabetes treatment (36% v 42%), lipid lowering drugs (9% v 12%), or blood pressure drugs (10% v 16%) and referral to dietician (13% v 10%).
ISSN:0959-8138
0959-8146
0959-535X
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.326.7383.251