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A randomised controlled trial of providing personalised cardiovascular risk information to modify health behaviour.

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Zullig, LL; Sanders, LL; Shaw, RJ; McCant, F; Danus, S; Bosworth, HB
Published in: J Telemed Telecare
April 2014

We conducted a feasibility study of a web-based intervention, which provided personalized cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk information, behavioural risk reduction strategies and educational resources. Participants were block-randomized to the 3-month intervention (n = 47) or to usual care (n = 49). Participants in the intervention group were presented with their CVD risk based on the Framingham risk score, and in three subsequent online encounters could select two behavioural/lifestyle modules, giving them an opportunity to complete six modules over the course of the study. Because it was self-guided, participants had differing levels of engagement with intervention materials. Most intervention group participants (77%, n = 36) completed all modules. After 3 months there were no significant differences between the intervention and usual care groups for systolic blood pressure, body-mass index, CVD risk, smoking cessation or medication non-adherence. The study suggests that modest clinical improvements can be achieved by interventions that are entirely web-administered. However, web-based interventions do not replace the need for human interaction to communicate CVD risk and assist with decision-making.

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J Telemed Telecare

DOI

EISSN

1758-1109

Publication Date

April 2014

Volume

20

Issue

3

Start / End Page

147 / 152

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Webcasts as Topic
  • Risk
  • Middle Aged
  • Medical Informatics
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Health Behavior
  • Female
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Decision Making
 

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Zullig, L. L., Sanders, L. L., Shaw, R. J., McCant, F., Danus, S., & Bosworth, H. B. (2014). A randomised controlled trial of providing personalised cardiovascular risk information to modify health behaviour. J Telemed Telecare, 20(3), 147–152. https://doi.org/10.1177/1357633X14528446
Zullig, Leah L., Linda L. Sanders, Ryan J. Shaw, Felicia McCant, Susanne Danus, and Hayden B. Bosworth. “A randomised controlled trial of providing personalised cardiovascular risk information to modify health behaviour.J Telemed Telecare 20, no. 3 (April 2014): 147–52. https://doi.org/10.1177/1357633X14528446.
Zullig LL, Sanders LL, Shaw RJ, McCant F, Danus S, Bosworth HB. A randomised controlled trial of providing personalised cardiovascular risk information to modify health behaviour. J Telemed Telecare. 2014 Apr;20(3):147–52.
Zullig, Leah L., et al. “A randomised controlled trial of providing personalised cardiovascular risk information to modify health behaviour.J Telemed Telecare, vol. 20, no. 3, Apr. 2014, pp. 147–52. Pubmed, doi:10.1177/1357633X14528446.
Zullig LL, Sanders LL, Shaw RJ, McCant F, Danus S, Bosworth HB. A randomised controlled trial of providing personalised cardiovascular risk information to modify health behaviour. J Telemed Telecare. 2014 Apr;20(3):147–152.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Telemed Telecare

DOI

EISSN

1758-1109

Publication Date

April 2014

Volume

20

Issue

3

Start / End Page

147 / 152

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Webcasts as Topic
  • Risk
  • Middle Aged
  • Medical Informatics
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Health Behavior
  • Female
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Decision Making