Controlled trial of effect of documented cardiovascular risk scores on prescribing

TY - JOUR

T1 - Controlled trial of effect of documented cardiovascular risk scores on prescribing

AU - Hall, L. M. L.

AU - Jung, Roland

AU - Leese, Graham

N1 - dc.publisher: BMJ Publishing Group

PY - 2003/2

Y1 - 2003/2

N2 - Cardiovascular disease causes the death of around 80% of patients with type 2 diabetes.1 However, risk factors for cardiovascular disease in such patients are often untreated2 despite the proved benefits of interven­ tion.3 4 One way to help clinicians identify patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease is to use cardiovascular primary prevention risk tables. These tables integrate the multiple risk factors into a single score. We did a pilot study to test the hypothesis that documentation of a cardiovascular risk score in the case notes would improve the management of cardio­ vascular risk factors.

AB - Cardiovascular disease causes the death of around 80% of patients with type 2 diabetes.1 However, risk factors for cardiovascular disease in such patients are often untreated2 despite the proved benefits of interven­ tion.3 4 One way to help clinicians identify patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease is to use cardiovascular primary prevention risk tables. These tables integrate the multiple risk factors into a single score. We did a pilot study to test the hypothesis that documentation of a cardiovascular risk score in the case notes would improve the management of cardio­ vascular risk factors.

U2 - 10.1136/bmj.326.7383.251

DO - 10.1136/bmj.326.7383.251

M3 - Article

SN - 0959-8146

VL - 326

SP - 251

EP - 252

JO - BMJ

JF - BMJ

IS - 7383

ER -