Implementing guidelines to routinely prevent chronic disease in general practice (PEP study)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cardiovascular Disease; Stroke; Cardiovascular - Other cardiovascular diseases; Cardiovascular - Coronary heart disease; Public Health - Health service research

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612000578808
• Lead Sponsor: Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity, University of NSW

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-05-29
• Last Update Posted: 1 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1152

Inclusion Criteria

General Practices are required to be using electronic clinical software compatible with the Pen Clinical Audit Tool. Practices should employ at least one practice nurse and a proportion of the GPs within that practice need to be prepared to participate.

Patient inclusion criteria includes:
- Aged 40-69
- Active patient of the practice (3 visits in the last 2 years and one visit in the last 12 months)
- No diagnosis of diabetes, heart disease or renal impairment/failure
- Sufficient English to understand the invitation letter, provide consent and complete a written questionnaire

Exclusion Criteria

General practices - Non computerised practices

Patients with the following diagnoses will be excluded:
- Angina
- Diabetes
- Coronary heart Disease
- Myocardial Infarction
- Previous coronary re-vascularisation
- Heart Failure
- Stroke
- Transient Ischaemic Attack
- Renal impairment
- Peripheral Vascular Disease
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Hyperlipidaemia
- Schizophrenia
- Bipolar Disorder
- Dementia
- Recent history of drug abuse (last 12 months)
- Pregnant

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified