Multiple risk factor interventions for primary prevention of coronary heart disease

Shah Ebrahim; Fiona Taylor; Kirsten Ward; Andrew D Beswick; Margaret Burke; George Davey Smith

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd001561.pub3

Abstract

Interventions using counselling and education aimed at behaviour change do not reduce total or CHD mortality or clinical events in general populations but may be effective in reducing mortality in high-risk hypertensive and diabetic populations. Risk factor declines were modest but owing to marked unexplained heterogeneity between trials, the pooled estimates are of dubious validity. Evidence suggests that health promotion interventions have limited use in general populations.

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MedicineRisk factorOdds ratioPsychological interventionConfidence intervalInternal medicineClinical trialPhysical therapy

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Year: 2011
Type: review
Volume: 2013
Issue: 2
Pages: CD001561-CD001561
Citations: 548
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                                    Shah Ebrahim, 
                                
                                    Fiona Taylor, 
                                
                                    Kirsten Ward
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2011). 
                            Multiple risk factor interventions for primary prevention of coronary heart disease. 
                            Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
                            , 2013
                            (2)
                            , CD001561-CD001561.
                            https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd001561.pub3
                        

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DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd001561.pub3