Giampaoli 1997

Methods	Country: Italy Objective: To reduce cardiovascular risk factors through a community intervention directed toward modifying levels of risk factors for chronic disease in the general population, identifying and treating high risk subjects and re‐orienting health services toward prevention. Study Sites: The Sezze Health District, which included the municipalities of Sezze, Roccagorga and Bassiano, and the municipality of Priverno, all in the province of Latina. Programme name: Di.S.Co. Project (Sezze District Community Control) Design: Quasi‐experimental, with the Sezze Health District, including the municipalities of Sezze, Roccagorga and Bassiano, chosen as the intervention communities and the municipality of Priverno as the comparison community. Analysis: Cohort and cross‐sectional analyses, t‐tests, ANCOVA, individual as the unit of analysis. Power estimates (beta) not found.
Participants	Population of study sites: Sezze Health District ‐ 25,706, municipality of Priverno ‐ 12,655. Age: 20‐69 yrs Sex: female and male
Interventions	Theoretical basis: none specified. Components: The health education intervention addressed smoking, diet, high blood pressure, physical activity, and weight, and included anti‐smoking propaganda, the preparation and distribution of printed materials, setting up consulting rooms, lectures and exhibitions, and theoretical and practical courses for health professionals and teachers. Special attention was paid to worksites and schools. Year started: 1983 Duration: 10 yrs
Outcomes	Questionnaire: in‐person interview at screening centres. Biochemical measure of smoking: none Baseline: 1983, immediately preceding the intervention Outcome: 1986 and 1993, 3 and 10 yrs after the intervention began. Further follow up: not reported.
Notes	No economic evaluation found