Abstract
To facilitate the guideline-based implementation of treatment recommendations in the ambulatory setting and to encourage participation in the multiple preventive health efforts that exist, we have organized several recent guideline updates into a simple ABCDEF approach. We would remind clinicians that evidence-based medicine is meant to inform recommendations but that synthesis of patient-specific data and use of appropriate clinical judgment in each individual situation is ultimately preferred.
Keywords:
blood pressure; cholesterol; diabetes mellitus; exercise; prevention.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Review
MeSH terms
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Ambulatory Care / organization & administration
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American Heart Association
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Atherosclerosis / etiology
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Atherosclerosis / prevention & control*
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Cardiovascular Diseases / etiology
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Cardiovascular Diseases / prevention & control*
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Diabetes Mellitus / diagnosis
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Disease Progression
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Evidence-Based Medicine
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Female
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Health Promotion / organization & administration*
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Heart Failure / etiology
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Heart Failure / prevention & control
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Humans
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Hypertension / complications
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Hypertension / diagnosis
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Life Style
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Male
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Obesity / complications
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Obesity / diagnosis
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Practice Guidelines as Topic*
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Practice Patterns, Physicians'
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Primary Prevention / standards*
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Prognosis
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Risk Assessment
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United States