Table 2.
Effectiveness of selected interventions
| Intervention | Efficacy | References |
|---|---|---|
| Population based interventions | ||
| Mass Media Campaign promote tobacco cessation | Reduction of current smoker prevalence: 7% | [38-42,45] |
| Reducing salt in bread | RR: 0.99 | [28,29] |
| Clinical interventions | ||
| Bupropion treatment for tobacco cessation | Annual cessation rate: 28%. | [49,50] |
| Pharmacological high blood pressure treatment* | For CHD: RR = 0.66 For stroke: RR = 0.51 |
[13] |
| Pharmacological high cholesterol treatment with atorvastatin | For CHD: RR = 0.77 For stroke: RR = 0.81 |
[13,55] |
| Treatment with four drugs (Polypill strategy) for people with an absolute cardiovascular risk of more than 20% at 10 years | For CHD: RR = 0.34 For stroke: RR = 0.32 |
[12,13,53-55] |
CHD: Coronary Heart Disease, RR: relative risk.
* Include: atenolol, enalapril, amlodipine and hidroclorothiazide
** Include: aspirine, enalapril, amlodipine and atorvastatin.