title: [Guidelines for the elaboration of programs for the primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases. The Working Group for Primary Cardiovascular Prevention].
abstract: This paper, elaborated by consensus between experts from Scientific Societies and the Health Administration, is aimed at providing general guidelines for the elaboration and prompting of cardiovascular disease primary prevention programmes, through individual risk factors screening and control. It is expected to be helpful for primary care professionals. After reviewing the rationale and logistics of the programmes starting in the Spanish context, an outline for the risk screening and assessment of the individuals attending the health services is set out. The strategies for high risk individuals control and the periodic health examination of low risk subjects are developed, emphasizing the multifactorial approach. Lastly operational criteria for the management of each risk factor taking simultaneously into account the whole risk picture, embracing definition criteria and consensus recommendations, are stated.
authors.affiliation: Dirrección General de Salud Pública, Ministerio de Sanidad y Consumo, Valladolid.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Banegas Banegas
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Díez García
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Sánchez
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gómez Esmorís
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jiménez García-Pascual
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Juane Sánchez
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Juncadella García
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martín Zurro
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Muñiz García
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pérez Andrés
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009026:Mortality / Q000639:trends; D011322:Primary Prevention; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Directrices para la elaboración de programs de prevención primaria de enfermedades cardiovasculares. Grupo de Trabajo de Prevención Primaria Cardiovascular.