Health Promotion in the Elderly--Prevention of Cardiovascular Disorders

To develop an epidemiologic model to estimate the benefits, costs and risks of disease prevention in the elderly.

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Key information

Conditions

Cardiovascular Diseases Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Cerebrovascular Disorders Heart Diseases Nervous System Diseases Vascular Diseases

Age range

Up to 100 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Observational

About this study

DESIGN NARRATIVE:

The investigators extended work they had done in modeling the health benefit of reducing risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Their new model incorporating risks of importance in the elderly, including cerebrovascular disease, estimated both morbidity and mortality averted by risk reduction, and estimated the costs and risks of the interventions used to modify risk factors.

The model was designed for the counseling of elderly individuals free of cardiovascular disease, and evaluated strategies for remaining disease free. It was implemented as software running on personal computers, and marketed to physicians and other health professionals who advised the elderly on medical issues. Accompanying documentation was also developed to explain the assumptions and non-quantifiable aspects of the decision to adopt major lifestyle changes to reduce risk.

The study completion date listed in this record was obtained from the "End Date" entered in the Protocol Registration and Results System (PRS) record.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

No eligibility criteria

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Nih

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 1991
Study completion: 1991
First posted: May 26, 2000
Registry last updated: May 13, 2016

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