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June 1, 1995European Heart Journal

Cardiovascular risk factor changes in the Kilkenny Health Project

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Why the study?

Does a community health promotion programme reduce cardiovascular risk factors in adults aged 35 to 64 years?

Population

Men and women aged 35 to 64 years in Kilkenny (n ≈ 800) and in a reference county (n ≈ 600)

Comparison

Community health promotion programme carried out… vs Reference county with no specific health…

Design

Cross-sectional

Follow-up

5-6 years (1985/1986 to 1990/1991)

Authors

ESEmer ShelleyRoyal College of Surgeons in IrelandLDLeslie DalyImperial College LondonCCClare E. CollinsHunter Medical Research Institute

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Implication

Community programs associated with greater hypertension reductions in women; leaves open causality and secular trends without controlled trials.

Structured PICO

Does a community health promotion programme reduce cardiovascular risk factors in adults aged 35 to 64 years?

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Population
Men and women aged 35 to 64 years in Kilkenny (n ≈ 800) and in a reference county (n ≈ 600)
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Intervention
Community health promotion programme carried out from 1985 to 1992
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Comparator
Reference county with no specific health promotion programme
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Outcome
Changes in cardiovascular risk factors (systolic blood pressure, hypertension prevalence, serum total cholesterol)surrogate

A community-based health promotion program showed mixed results, with some cardiovascular risk factors improving similarly in both intervention and reference counties, while hypertension prevalence improved more in intervention women.

Cite This Study

Shelley et al. (1995) studied this question.

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Topics

Hypertension managementWomen and heart diseaseCardiovascular prevention
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