The goal of this study is to examine if communication of image-based cardiovascular risk to patients undergoing coronary artery calcium scoring (CAC) improves patient understanding of their risk for cardiovascular disease when compared with usual care (physician-only report).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
7,000
Participants will receive the new coronary artery calcium score risk report plus the old report
Change in LDL Cholesterol
Change in LDL cholesterol levels obtained from EMR between baseline to 12 months
Time frame: baseline-12 months
Change in Total Cholesterol
Change in Total Cholesterol
Time frame: baseline-12 months
Change in Triglycerides
Change in Triglycerides
Time frame: baseline-12 months
Change in HDL cholesterol
Change in HDL cholesterol
Time frame: baseline-12 months
Change in Weight
Change in Weight
Time frame: baseline-12 months
Change in Systolic blood pressure
Change in Systolic blood pressure
Time frame: baseline-12 months
Change in Diastolic blood pressure
Change in Diastolic blood pressure
Time frame: baseline-12 months
Change in HbA1c
Change in HbA1c
Time frame: baseline-12 months
Smoking Cessation Visits as measured by medical record review - yes/no
Smoking Cessation Encounters
Time frame: 12 months
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Statin prescriptions written as measured by medical record review - yes/no
Statin prescriptions
Time frame: 12 months
Aspirin prescriptions written as measured by medical record review - yes/no
Aspirin prescriptions
Time frame: 12 months
Stress tests ordered as measured by medical record review - yes/no
Stress testing
Time frame: 12 months