Decline in cardiovascular mortality in North Karelia and other parts of Finland.
Why the study?
Does a community based preventive programme reduce cardiovascular mortality in a population aged 35 to 64?
Population
Population aged 35 to 64 in the province of North Karelia and the rest of Finland
Comparison
Community based preventive programme (since 1972) vs Rest of Finland
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1969 to 1982
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Greater IHD mortality declines were associated with the North Karelia program; hypothesis-generating for community prevention, pending confirmatory trials.
Structured PICO
Does a community based preventive programme reduce cardiovascular mortality in a population aged 35 to 64?
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Population
Population aged 35 to 64 in the province of North Karelia and the rest of Finland
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Intervention
Community based preventive programme (since 1972)
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Comparator
Rest of Finland
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Outcome
Mortality from ischaemic heart disease, cerebrovascular stroke, and all cardiovascular diseaseshard clinical
A community-based preventive program in North Karelia was associated with a greater decline in ischemic heart disease mortality compared to the rest of Finland.
Cite This Study
Tuomilehto et al. (1986) studied this question.