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SUBMITTER: Allen JK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3218795 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Allen Jerilyn K JK Dennison-Himmelfarb Cheryl R CR Szanton Sarah L SL Bone Lee L Hill Martha N MN Levine David M DM West Murray M Barlow Amy A Lewis-Boyer LaPricia L Donnelly-Strozzo Mary M Curtis Carol C Anderson Katherine K
Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes 20110927 6
<h4>Background</h4>Despite well-publicized guidelines on the appropriate management of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, the implementation of risk-reducing practices remains poor. This report describes the results of a randomized, controlled clinical trial evaluating the effectiveness of a comprehensive program of cardiovascular disease risk reduction delivered by nurse practitioner /community health worker (NP/CHW) teams versus enhanced usual care (EUC) to improve lipids, blood press ...[more]