risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, depression, osteoporosis and falls
Conditions
Interventions
Health survey for risk factors followed by personalized advice on lifestyle and/or advice to follow course to improve lifestyle. Health survey consists of anamnestic interview consisting of both valid
Sponsors
GGD Zeeland and Julius Center (UMC Utrecht)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Random selection of all community-dwelling elderly persons, aged 60-75 living in the regions Zuid-Beveland, Schouwen-Duiveland, Soest and Soesterkwartier (Amersfoort).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Elderly in residential homes / hospital.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Percentage of persons with improvement of one step or more in risk profile. Risk profile = combination of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (4 levels), depression (4 levels), osteoporosis (2 levels) and falls (4 levels), with level 1 = low risk, 4 = high risk. For the comparison with the control group an abbreviated risk profile will be contructed from the risk factors that can be assessed by questionnaire. Outcome will be assessed at start and 12 months later. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Health related quality of life (SF-36, EQ-5D). | — |
Contacts
Public ContactC. Dingemanse
GGD Zeeland, P.O. Box 345
Outcome results
None listed