Review: counselling and education reduce cardiovascular risk factors but not mortality [commentary on Ebrahim S, Davey Smith G. Multiple risk factor interventions for primary prevention of coronary heart disease (Cochrane Review, latest version 24 February 1999) In: Cochrane Library. Oxford: Update Software].
QUESTION: In people without evidence of established cardiovascular disease, do counselling or educational interventions reduce cardiovascular risk factors, deaths from all causes, and deaths from coronary artery disease (CAD)? Data sources: Studies were identified using Medline (1966 to April 1990),...
| Published in: | Evidence Based Nursing pp. 22 - 23 |
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| Format: | abstract commentary Journal Article |
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BMJ Publishing Group
Jan2000
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