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Table 2 Baseline eligibility of patients for prevention and screening actions by randomization group N (%)

From: Improving chronic disease prevention and screening in primary care: results of the BETTER pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial

 

Control

PF only

PP only

PF/PP

Prevention and screening actions (N=, eligible)

    

1. Fasting blood sugar screening

61

(33.3)

35

(23.3)

77

(36.8)

82

(34.9)

2. Fasting blood sugar monitoring

8

(4.4)

4

(2.7)

13

(6.2)

3

(1.3)

3. Blood pressure screening

107

(58.5)

82

(54.7)

117

(56.0)

136

(57.9)

4. Blood pressure monitoring

40

(21.9)

44

(29.3)

50

(23.9)

58

(24.7)

5. Hypertension treatment

23

(12.6)

23

(15.3)

20

(9.6)

26

(11.1)

6. Framingham calculated

108

(59.0)

68

(45.3)

114

(54.5)

132

(56.2)

7. Framingham improved

21

(11.5)

15

(10.0)

25

(12.0)

19

(8.1)

8. LDL improved

22

(12.0)

18

(12.0)

20

(9.6)

21

(8.9)

9. Cholesterol treatment

22

(12.0)

19

(12.7)

20

(9.6)

21

(8.9)

10.Breast cancer screening (women only; N = 561)

48

(38.1)

40

(34.2)

51

(37.0)

59

(32.8)

11. Colorectal cancer screening

61

(33.3)

41

(27.3)

68

(32.5)

56

(23.8)

12. Cervical cancer screening (women only; N = 561)

43

(34.1)

35

(29.9)

37

(26.8)

51

(28.3)

13. BMI screening

43

(23.5)

22

(14.7)

58

(27.8)

41

(17.4)

14. Waist circumference measured

173

(94.5)

141

(94.0)

177

(84.7)

223

(94.9)

15. Weight control

94

(51.4)

87

(58.0)

129

(61.7)

134

(57.0)

16. Weight control referral

94

(51.4)

87

(58.0)

130

(62.2)

135

(57.4)

17. Smoking screening

31

(16.9)

30

(20.0)

18

(8.6)

85

(36.2)

18. Smoking cessation

22

(12.0)

18

(12.0)

36

(17.2)

22

(9.4)

19. Smoking cessation referral

22

(12.0)

18

(12.0)

36

(17.2)

22

(9.4)

20. Alcohol screening

61

(33.3)

36

(24.0)

36

(17.2)

96

(40.9)

21. Alcohol control

28

(15.3)

32

(21.3)

42

(20.1)

49

(20.9)

22. Alcohol cessation referral

28

(15.3)

32

(21.3)

42

(20.1)

49

(20.9)

23. Physical activity screening

162

(88.5)

138

(92.0)

164

(78.5)

222

(94.5)

24. Physical activity ≥ 90 minutes/week

91

(49.7)

65

(43.3)

109

(52.2)

125

(53.2)

25. Physical activity program referral

91

(49.7)

65

(43.3)

109

(52.2)

125

(53.2)

26. Nutrition screening

125

(68.3)

66

(44.0)

129

(61.7)

139

(59.1)

27. Healthy diet score improved

15

(8.2)

10

(6.7)

20

(9.6)

13

(5.5)

28. Nutrition counseling referral

15

(8.2)

10

(6.7)

20

(9.6)

13

(5.5)

  1. PF: Practice Facilitator (practice-level intervention).
  2. PP: Prevention Practitioner (patient-level intervention).
  3. PF/PP: Combined practice-level and patient-level intervention.
  4. Body mass index (BMI) is the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters. Obesity is defined as a BMI ≥30.
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