Impact of a nurse-led intervention to improve screening for cardiovascular risk factors in people with severe mental illnesses. Phase-two cluster randomised feasibility trial of community mental health teams

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>People with severe mental illnesses (SMI) are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Clinical guidelines recommend regular screening for CVD risk factors. We evaluated a nurse led intervention to improve screening rates a...

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Main Authors: Nazareth Irwin, Osborn David PJ, Wright Christine A, King Michael B
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-03-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/10/61