Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial: The feasibility and impact of cardiovascular absolute risk assessment in Australian general practice

American Heart Journal

Volumn 157, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 436-441

  Wan, Qing ^a   Harris, Mark F ^a   Zwar, Nicholas ^a   Campbell, Terry ^b   Patel, Anushka ^c   Vagholkar, Sanjyot ^d   McKenzie, Suzanne ^a   Walker, Christine ^e   Denney Wilson, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d Fairfield Hospital Prairiewood   (Australia)

^e Chronic Illness Alliance   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DATA ANALYSIS; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AUSTRALIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 60749127302     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: 10976744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2008.11.016     Document Type: Article

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