therapy to prevent cardiovascular disease
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: patients of 18 years and older who have used medication to lower the blood pressure or to lower cholesterol in the past 12 months and who are not known to have cardiovascular disease
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: serious cognitive impairment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Endpoints • Number and proportion of patients using medication for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease who are willing to participate in a reevaluation of the cardiovascular risk. • Number and proportion of patients who do not need preventive cardiovascular medication according to the new guidelines for cardiovascular risk management and who are willing to discontinue the medication. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The savings in yearly costs of medication duet o discontinuation of medication (total costs in euros for this medication of all patients in 2007 vs 2010, extrapolated on the basis of 3% index). | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed