Community Outreach and Cardiovascular Health (COACH) Trial
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Community Outreach and Cardiovascular Health (COACH) Trial: a randomized, controlled trial of nurse practitioner/community health worker cardiovascular disease risk reduction in urban community health centers.
BACKGROUND 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 /communi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1941-7713,1941-7705
DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.111.961573