Improving cardiovascular population risk in primary care: protocol for the PROSPERA cluster-randomized controlled trial of a complex multilevel intervention

2026-02-16 primary care research Title + abstract only

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IntroductionThe growing burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) threatens the sustainability of our healthcare systems. In the Netherlands, two-thirds of CVD-related healthcare is delivered in primary care practices, primarily by practice nurses. Given the increasing staffing shortages and the substantial heterogeneity of the population of primary care patients at increased risk of CVD, cardiovascular risk management strategies should be better tailored to individual patients needs and risk profi...