Wan 2009.

Trial name or title	ART (Absolute Risk Trial)
Methods	Cluster‐randomised controlled trial of 32 primary care practices
Participants	Men and women aged 45 ‐ 69 inclusive without existing CVD Attended the practice in the previous 12 months
Interventions	Those patients in the intervention practices will complete a self‐assessment form and have a 15‐minute GP appointment to perform a cardiovascular risk assessment and discuss the results. The results will be used to guide further management of risk factors. The control practice patients will receive usual general practice care of their risk factors.
Outcomes	Primary outcomes: ‐ Prescribing of medications ‐ Physiological risk (e.g. blood pressure, blood lipids) ‐ Lifestyle risk factors (e.g. smoking status and diet) Secondary outcomes: ‐ Cardiovascular absolute risk ‐ Referrals to dietician, exercise programme, smoking cessation programme ‐ Patient response and activation Follow‐up : 12 months
Starting date	1st July 2008
Contact information	Mark F. Harris Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Australia +61 29385 2511 m.f.harris@unsw.edu.au
Notes	Registered clinical trial no.: ACTRN12608000387325 Final results expected late 2010