TITLE:
Study on Chronic Diseases Comprehensive Intervention in Baoji of Shaanxi Province in China
AUTHORS:
Honglin Wang, Feng Deng, Meng Qu, Peirong Yang, Biao Yang
KEYWORDS:
Chronic Diseases, Comprehensive Intervention, Randomized Control, Trial
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Epidemiology,
Vol.4 No.4,
October
23,
2014
ABSTRACT: Background: There is very limited data available about the epidemiology trial on chronic diseases comprehensive intervention. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of comprehensive intervention on chronic diseases in Baoji and provide basis for the improvement of chronic diseases intervention measures. Methods: Using four stages stratified random sampling method, comprehensive intervention measures were implemented on intervention group (575 individuals) respectively aimed at three crowds of whole population, high risk population and chronic diseases patients. The control group (782 individuals) did not receive special treatment. Two groups were evaluated effect after one year observation. Results: The chronic diseases prevalence rate of whole population in intervention group was lower than that in control group (P