Behavioral counseling to promote a healthy lifestyle for cardiovascular disease prevention in persons with cardiovascular risk factors: an evidence update for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Lin JS, O'Connor EA, Evans CV, Senger CA, Rowland MG, Groom HC
Record ID 32014001090
English
Authors' objectives:
We conducted a systematic evidence review of the benefits and harms of behavioral counseling interventions to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) in persons with established risk factors to assist the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) in updating its previous recommendation statements.
Authors' recommendations:
We conducted a systematic evidence review of the benefits and harms of behavioral counseling interventions to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) in persons with established risk factors to assist the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) in updating its previous recommendation statements.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2014
URL for published report:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK241537/pdf/TOC.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
United States
MeSH Terms
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Primary Health Care
- Behavior Therapy
- Risk Factors
Contact
Organisation Name:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Contact Address:
Center for Outcomes and Evidence Technology Assessment Program, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD 20850, USA. Tel: +1 301 427 1610; Fax: +1 301 427 1639;
Contact Name:
martin.erlichman@ahrq.hhs.gov
Contact Email:
martin.erlichman@ahrq.hhs.gov
Copyright:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
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