Cardiovascular Disease
Conditions
Keywords
Cardiovascular disease, Hypertension, Diabetes, Smoking, Hypercholesterolemia, Cardiovascular risk factor
Brief summary
IBERICAN is a multicenter, longitudinal and observational population-based study of patients daily attended in Primary Care setting in Spain. This study is aimed to determine the prevalence and incidence of cardiovascular risk factors in adult population in Spain. Patients will be followed-up for a minimum period of 5 years, every 6 months or a lesser period when clinically required. It has been estimated that a total of 15,000 individuals will be included.
Detailed description
IBERICAN (Identificación de la poBlación Española de RIesgo CArdio Vascular y reNal) is a multicenter, longitudinal and observational population-based study of patients daily attended in Primary Care setting in Spain. The aims of IBERICAN are to determine the prevalence and incidence of cardiovascular risk factors in adult population in Spain. Moreover, the development of cardiovascular outcomes, and risk factors control rates will be also analyzed. In IBERICAN, subjects irrespective of the presence of risk factors or cardiovascular disease throughout Spain will be included. No specific recommendations will be provide to physicians about treatments. As a result, treatments of patients will be prescribed, modified or withdrawn according only to physicians´ judgment. The study has been approved by the ethic committee of Hospital Carlos III, Madrid on February 2013. Before inclusion, every patient will provide a written informed consent. Patients will be followed-up for a minimum period of 5 years, every 6 months or a lesser period when clinically required. Excepting a blood analysis in the previous 6 months before the inclusion, no other specific diagnostic tool or technique will be required for being included in the study. All blood and urine analysis or other techniques will be performed according to clinical practice during the follow-up. It has been estimated that a total of 15,000 individuals will be included.
Interventions
No specific recommendations will be provide to physicians about treatments. As a result, treatments of patients will be prescribed, modified or withdrawn according only to physicians´ judgment.
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* National Health Care System user. * Resident at Spain in the last 5 years. * Attended by investigator in Primary Care setting.
Exclusion criteria
* Change of regular residence to other city or country in the following 6 months. * Life expectancy less than 5 years. * Difficult to follow-up.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular event | 5 years | Development of cardiovascular events. |
| Cardiovascular risk factors | 5 years | Development of cardiovascular risk factors. |
Countries
Spain