Effect of a comprehensive intervention program targeting general practice staff on quality of life in patients at high cardiovascular risk: A randomized controlled trial

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 73-80

  Lobo, C M ^a   Frijling, B D ^b   Hulscher, M E J L ^b   Bernsen, R M D ^a   Grol, R P T M ^b   Prins, A ^a   Van Der Wouden, J C ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; General practice; Organization; Prevention; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART PROTECTION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL STATUS;

AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE;

EID: 1542345599     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:QURE.0000015285.08673.42     Document Type: Article

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