Preventive health survey in elderly people.
Completed
- Conditions
- risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, depression, osteoporosis and falls
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON29116
- Lead Sponsor
- GGD Zeeland and Julius Center (UMC Utrecht)
- Brief Summary
iterature study on risk factors eligible for screening in elderly people living in the open community (internal report).
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 2000
Inclusion Criteria
Random selection of all community-dwelling elderly persons, aged 60-75 living in the regions Zuid-Beveland, Schouwen-Duiveland, Soest and Soesterkwartier (Amersfoort).
Exclusion Criteria
Elderly in residential homes / hospital.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Percentage of persons with improvement of one step or more in risk profile. Risk profile = combination of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (4 levels), depression (4 levels), osteoporosis (2 levels) and falls (4 levels), with level 1 = low risk, 4 = high risk.<br><br /><br /><br>For the comparison with the control group an abbreviated risk profile will be contructed from the risk factors that can be assessed by questionnaire.<br><br /><br /><br>Outcome will be assessed at start and 12 months later.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Health related quality of life (SF-36, EQ-5D).