Julie Redfern|Tim Usherwood|Mark Harris|Anthony Rodgers|Noel Hayman|Kathryn S Panaretto|Clara K Chow|Annie Lau|Lis Neubeck|Genevieve Coorey|Fred Hersch|Emma Heeley|Anushka Patel|Stephen Jan|Nicholas Zwar|David Peiris
A randomised controlled trial of a consumer-focused e-health strategy for cardiovascular risk management in primary care: the Consumer Navigation of Electronic Cardiovascular Tools (CONNECT) study protocol
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introduction fewer half people highest risk cardiovascular event receiving adhering best practice recommendations lower risk project examine role ehealthassisted consumerfocused strategy means overcoming gaps evidence practice consumer navigation electronic cardiovascular tools connect aims test whether consumerfocused ehealth strategy provided aboriginal torres strait islander nonindigenous adults recruited primary care moderatetohigh risk cardiovascular disease event improve risk factor control compared usual care methods analysis randomised controlled trial 2000 participants average 18 months followup evaluate effectiveness integrated consumerdirected ehealth portal cardiovascular risk compared usual care patients cardiovascular disease moderatetohigh cardiovascular disease risk trial augmented formal economic process evaluations assess acceptability equity costeffectiveness intervention intervention group participate consumerdirected ehealth strategy cardiovascular risk management programme electronically integrated primary care providers software include interactive smart phone internet platforms primary outcome composite endpoint proportion people meeting australian guidelinerecommended blood pressure bp cholesterol targets secondary outcomes include change mean bp fasting cholesterol levels proportion meeting bp cholesterol targets separately selfefficacy health literacy selfreported point prevalence abstinence smoking body mass index waist circumference selfreported physical activity selfreported medication adherence ethics dissemination primary ethics approval received university sydney human research ethics committee aboriginal health medical research council results disseminated via usual scientific forums including peerreviewed publications presentations international conferences clinical trials registration number actrn12613000715774