Effectiveness of the Heart Age tool for improving modifiable cardiovascular risk factors in a Southern European population: A randomized trial

European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 389-396

  Lopez Gonzalez, Angel A ^a   Aguilo, Antoni ^b   Frontera, Margalida ^b   Bennasar Veny, Miquel ^b   Campos, Irene ^a   Vicente Herrero, Teofila ^c   Tomas Salva, Matias ^d   De Pedro Gomez, Joan ^b   Tauler, Pedro ^b  

^a HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF THE BALEARIC ISLANDS IDISBA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS   (Spain)

^c Prevention of Occupational Risks   (Spain)

^d Balearic Government   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; gender; heart age; prevention; risk communication; risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAUCASIAN; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRAMINGHAM REGICOR SCORE; FRAMINGHAM RISK SCORE; HEART AGE TOOL; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC PARAMETERS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SOUTHERN EUROPEAN; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LIFESTYLE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHOLOGY; SPAIN; TIME;

ADULT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COMMUNICATION; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SPAIN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84922681623     PISSN: 20474873     EISSN: 20474881     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2047487313518479     Document Type: Article

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