Why the study?
Do brief structured interventions improve risk factor modification in patients with coronary heart disease?
Population
4,725 patients with coronary heart disease across 17 randomised and quasi-randomised controlled trials
Comparison
Brief structured interventions for risk factor… vs Usual care or extensive intervention
Design
Systematic_review, Included randomised and quasi-randomised controlled trials
Follow-up
Ranged from 3 weeks to 12 months
Authors
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May support brief interventions for smoking cessation and behavioral changes in CHD; leaves physiological effects on BP, glucose, and lipids open.
Do brief structured interventions improve risk factor modification in patients with coronary heart disease?
Brief structured interventions may facilitate behavioral risk factor modifications such as smoking cessation and dietary changes in patients with coronary heart disease, though their impact on physiological parameters requires further study.
Fernandez et al. (2007) studied this question.
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