Key result
A nurse-led intervention significantly increased the likelihood of receiving cardiovascular risk factor screening, such as for blood pressure (OR 13.6), in patients with severe mental illnesses compared to education alone.
Why the study?
Does a nurse-led intervention improve screening for cardiovascular risk factors in people with severe mental illnesses?
RCT (n=121)
Open-label
Cluster randomized
Yes
Does a nurse-led intervention improve screening for cardiovascular risk factors in people with severe mental illnesses?
Odds Ratio: 13.6 (95% CI 3.5–38.4)
Absolute Event Rate: 96% vs 68%
p-value: p=0.001
A nurse-led intervention significantly improved the rates of cardiovascular risk factor screening in patients with severe mental illnesses compared to standard care.
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Supports nurse-led interventions to improve CV risk screening in severe mental illness; confirms superiority over education alone in RCT.
Osborn et al. (2010) conducted an RCT in Severe mental illnesses (SMI) (n=121). Nurse-led screening intervention plus education pack vs. Education pack only (treatment as usual) was evaluated on Screening for blood pressure (OR 13.6, 95% CI 3.5-38.4, p=0.001). A nurse-led intervention significantly increased the likelihood of receiving cardiovascular risk factor screening, such as for blood pressure (OR 13.6), in patients with severe mental illnesses compared to education alone.
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