The RISAP-study: a Complex Intervention in Risk Communication and Shared Decision-making in General Practice (RISAP)
High Cholesterol, Cardiovascular Disease
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for High Cholesterol focused on measuring Shared decision-making, Risk information, Decision aids
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- GPs in Region Central and Region North, Denmark, are invited to the study.
Patients are at least 18 years old, and have high cholesterol corresponding to a recommendation for cholesterol-reducing medication according to Danish clinical guideline for general practice. The patients are recruited after their high cholesterol has been detected and when treatment options are to be discussed.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients with CVD or DM are excluded from the study, as are patients already receiving cholesterol-reducing medication and patients unable to speak and read Danish.
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Training, decision making
Training, usual practice
General practitioners receive training in shared decision-making and risk communication, and use their newly acquired skills in real-life consultations with 7 patients with high cholesterol.
The control group GPs will receive 2 hours of training in the primary care guideline for prevention of cardiovascular disease