The truncated abstract does not report the five-year follow-up results comparing personalized health promotion to usual care for patients with angina.
RCT
Sealed envelopes
Yes
Health promotion programmes for patients with coronary heart disease are valuable,1 2 but there is little evidence on their lasting effect.3 A randomised controlled trial in which patients who received personalised health promotion for two years showed significant benefits in lifestyle and quality of life.2 4 We investigated whether the differences in lifestyle, quality of life, and risk factors persisted between the two groups five years after enrolment. Patients aged under 75 who had had angina (all grades included) for at least six months and no other concurrent serious illness were identified by 18 general practices in Belfast. Their diagnosis was confirmed at interview, and they were randomly allocated to receive either usual NHS care and personal health promotion from a trained nurse every four months for two years or usual NHS care alone. Sealed envelopes opened at interview showed group allocations. Both groups were reviewed …
Cupples et al. (Sat,) conducted a rct in Angina. Personalised health promotion vs. Usual NHS care alone was evaluated on Differences in lifestyle, quality of life, and risk factors. The truncated abstract does not report the five-year follow-up results comparing personalized health promotion to usual care for patients with angina.