Table 1.
Actions at each patient appointment
| Appointment 1 | |
|---|---|
| Recruitment: may require an extra patient appointment to collect all the information necessary for a decision on inclusion/exclusion to be made, to inform the patient about the study, and to request signed consent to be included. See Figure 1. | |
| Actions performed in both study arms (GP/nurse) | Additional actions performed in the EDUCORE arm (GP) |
| Collection of sociodemographic data: sex, age, educational level, physical activity, use of tobacco, consumption of medications, body mass index. | Use of EDUCORE method. |
| Taking of blood pressure. Completion of MiniCHAL and Morisky-Green questionnaires. | |
| Calculation of SCORE score and extrapolation to 60 years of age. | |
| Define interventions and therapeutic objectives for CVR, HBP, total cholesterol and tobacco use | |
| At the end of the appointment, inform patient of therapeutic plan (pharmacological/non-pharmacological). Record changes in drugs prescribed. | |
| Appointment 2 (at 3 months) | |
| Actions in both arms (GP/nurse) | No additional actions in the EDUCORE arm |
| Record blood pressure and degree of control. | |
| Review pharmacological treatment. | |
| Appointment 3 (at 6 months) | |
| Actions performed in both study arms (GP/nurse) | Additional actions performed in the EDUCORE arm (GP) |
| Record blood pressure and degree of control. Completion of Morisky-Green questionnaire. | Use of EDUCORE method. |
| Review pharmacological treatment. | |
| Calculation of SCORE score and extrapolation to 60 years of age. | |
| Appointment 4 (at 9 months) | |
| Actions in both arms (GP/nurse) | No additional actions in the EDUCORE arm |
| Record blood pressure and degree of control. | |
| Review pharmacological treatment. | |
| Appointment 5 (at 12 months) | |
| Actions performed in both study arms (GP/nurse) | No additional actions in the EDUCORE arm |
| Record blood pressure and degree of control. | |
| Completion of MiniCHAL and Morisky-Green questionnaires. | |
| Record physical activity and changes in number of packets of cigarettes smoked/year in smokers. | |
| Calculation of SCORE score and extrapolation to 60 years of age. | |
| Perform annual blood analysis. Review pharmacological treatment. | |
| Record changes in clinical variables (consumption of medications, body mass index). | |