Prevention & lipids

Self-Management Support Using Advertising Principles for Older Adults With Low Income at High Cardiovascular Risk: A Randomized Controlled Trial

CirculationPublished Randomised controlled trial

Primary resultResult — go to the resultIncidence rate ratio 0.78 95% CI 0.61–1.00

Authors' conclusion

For older adults with low income, a tailored SMES program using advertising principles reduced the rate of clinical outcomes compared with usual care.

Study context

Population
Older adults with low income at high CV risk in Alberta, Canada
Participants
4,761 adults
Comparison
Tailored self-management education and support (SMES) program using advertising principles vs control
Primary endpoint
Composite of:
  • Death
  • MI
  • Stroke
  • Coronary revascularization
  • Hospitalizations for CV-related ambulatory care-sensitive conditions
Follow-up
Median 36 months
Methodological detailsfactorial
  • Factorial

Primary result

As reported in the abstract

Incidence rate ratio

0.78

95% CI 0.61–1.00

P = 0.047

SMESvs Control
IRR 0.78 (95% CI 0.61–1.00); P = 0.047

Secondary outcomes

OutcomeDifference ($) (95% CI)P value
Overall adjusted health care costsDid not differ2015 (-$1953 to $5985)P = 0.320

Quality of life (EQ-5D index score)

No significant between-group changes in quality of life over time
mean difference 0.0001; P=0.99 (95% CI −0.018 to 0.018)

Medication adherence

Proportion adherent to statins not different between the 2 groups
P = 0.199
Proportion adherent to ACEi/ARB not different between the 2 groups
P = 0.754

Original publication

Self-Management Support Using Advertising Principles for Older Adults With Low Income at High Cardiovascular Risk: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Circulation. Published 5 March 2023. doi:10.1161/circulationaha.123.064189

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