The Cardiovascular Intervention Improvement Telemedicine Study (CITIES): Rationale for a Tailored Behavioral and Educational Pharmacist-Administered Intervention for Achieving Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction
Zullig LL, Melnyk SD, Stechuchak KM, McCant F, Danus S, Oddone E, Bastian L, Olsen M, Edelman D, Rakley S, Morey M, Bosworth HB. The Cardiovascular Intervention Improvement Telemedicine Study (CITIES): Rationale for a Tailored Behavioral and Educational Pharmacist-Administered Intervention for Achieving Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction. Telemedicine Journal And E-Health 2013, 20: 135-143. PMID: 24303930, PMCID: PMC3911768, DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2013.0145.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTelephone-based interventionCVD risk factorsRisk factorsDurham Veterans Affairs Medical CenterCardiovascular disease risk reductionOutpatient primary care clinicsVeterans Affairs Medical CenterCVD risk reductionCardiovascular disease riskPrimary care clinicsDisease risk reductionTarget sample sizeRisk reductionMultiple comorbiditiesUsual careCare clinicsMedication adherencePrimary careHome-based monitoringMedical CenterStudy interventionTelemedicine studiesHealth behaviorsDisease riskHypertensionTelemedicine cardiovascular risk reduction in Veterans
Melnyk SD, Zullig LL, McCant F, Danus S, Oddone E, Bastian L, Olsen M, Stechuchak KM, Edelman D, Rakley S, Morey M, Bosworth HB. Telemedicine cardiovascular risk reduction in Veterans. American Heart Journal 2013, 165: 501-508. PMID: 23537965, PMCID: PMC3766959, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2012.08.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCardiovascular DiseasesDisease ManagementHealth BehaviorHumansPharmacistsRisk Reduction BehaviorSample SizeTelemedicineTelephoneVeteransConceptsCardiovascular risk reductionOptimal cardiovascular risk reductionLow density liporoteinRisk factor controlCardiovascular disease eventsCVD risk profileClinical pharmacy specialistsRisk reductionCVD controlCVD riskMedication interventionsNational prevalenceDisease eventsHealth behaviorsPharmacy specialistsDismal ratesRisk profileLongitudinal changesBehavioral interventionsHome monitoringHypertensionInterventionPatientsVeteransFactor control