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Preventive Health Practices in Women

Completed
Conditions
Cardiovascular Disease
Interventions
Behavioral: Survey on womens health Issues.
Registration Number
NCT00724399
Lead Sponsor
University of Michigan
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate women's level of knowledge and health practices regarding cardiovascular health and identify barriers to appropriate health practice.

Detailed Description

Increasingly, gender differences in manifestation of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and myocardial infarction (MI) are being reported. Gender specific presentations of MI in particular have contributed to underdiagnosis of cardiac events in women. Furthermore, previous studies from the 2002 Behavioral Risk Factors Screening Surveillance demonstrated decreased compliance with standard cardiovascular health practices in women compared to men. We seek to validate these findings in a population of women undergoing screening mammography and annual gynecology visit to identify current state of knowledge regarding cardiovascular risk in women.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
1418
Inclusion Criteria
  • Women attending screening mammography and gynecology visit.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patient refusal to participate (assessed by non-submission of the completed survey).

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
ObservationsSurvey on womens health Issues.Women attending screening mammography and gynecology visit
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To validate findings in a population of women undergoing screening mammography and annual gynecology visit to identify current state of knowledge regarding cardiovascular risk in women.To be determined later
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Michigan Health System

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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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