title: [Summary of the practice guideline 'The Prevention Visit' from the Dutch College of General Practitioners].
abstract: The aim of the practice guideline 'The Prevention Visit' is the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney injury in adults not previously diagnosed with hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, or the above-mentioned cardiometabolic disorders. This is done by actively offering risk assessment combined with relevant treatment and advice (if indicated), integrated into primary health care. A self-report questionnaire is used to identify persons at high risk of developing cardiometabolic disease. Individuals with a risk score above the established threshold are advised to visit their general practitioner for measurement of height, weight, waist circumference, blood pressure, fasting glucose, cholesterol, and HDL cholesterol. At a subsequent practice visit, a risk assessment is performed according to the Dutch College of General Practitioners' practice guideline 'Cardiovascular Risk Management', at which time the patient's lifestyle is evaluated. If indicated, the general practitioner will initiate support and treatment according to relevant practice guidelines established by the Dutch College of General Practitioners.
authors.affiliation: VU Medisch Centrum, EMGO+ Instituut, afd. Epidemiologie en Biostatistiek, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
authors.forename: Jacqueline M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Dekker
authors.forename: Marjan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alssema
authors.forename: Paul G H
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Janssen
authors.forename: Lex N
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Goudswaard
mesh_terms: D058006:General Practice / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009426:Netherlands; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011315:Preventive Medicine / Q000592:standards*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012955:Societies, Medical