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ArticlePilot and feasibility studies2024

Improving cardiovascular health in patients with an abdominal aortic aneurysm: development of the cardiovascular risk reduction in patients with aneurysms (CRISP) behaviour change intervention.

Tom M Withers, Colin J Greaves, Matt J Bown, Athanasios Saratzis

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Article in Pilot and feasibility studies, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Associations between Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm with Cardiovascular Disease and All Cause Death in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study.European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Tom M WithersSchool of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
Colin J GreavesSchool of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
Matt J BownDepartment of Cardiovascular Sciences and NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK.
Athanasios SaratzisUniversity Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK. as875@leicester.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3399-094X
University of Birmingham · GBUniversity of Leicester · GB

Funding

National Institute for Health and Care Research NIHR300059
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAbdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is an important cardiovascular health problem. Ultrasound screening is proven to reduce AAA mortality and programmes have been implemented in some healthcare systems. Those who are identified as having a small AAA in screening enter into a surveillance programme to monitor AAA size. Individuals in AAA surveillance are at elevated risk of cardiovascular events, which is not currently addressed sufficiently. We aimed to develop a simple intervention to reduce cardiovascular risk, which could be embedded in AAA surveillance pathways.

methodsIntervention mapping methods were used to co-develop the intervention with individuals with AAA, families/carers, and healthcare staff. We identified "targets for change" by synthesising research evidence and international guidelines and consulting with patients, caregivers and health service providers. We conducted a series of workshops to identify barriers to and facilitators of change and used taxonomies of behaviour change theories and techniques to match intervention strategies to each target. Further stakeholder involvement work helped refine the intervention.

resultsThe developed intervention focusses on assessment and individually tailored discussion of risk factors, exchanging information, building motivation and action planning, followed by review of progress and problem-solving. Workbooks covering physical activity, diet, stress management, alcohol, smoking, blood pressure and mental health are provided to support behaviour change. The intervention is facilitated by trained healthcare professionals during the patient's AAA screening appointment for the duration that they are in surveillance. DISCUSSION: The developed intervention will now be tested to assess whether it can be integrated with the current AAA screening programme. The developed intervention is a novel approach to reducing cardiovascular disease in the AAA population, it is also the first intervention which tries to do this in this population.

trial registrationInternational Clinical Trial Registration: ISRCTN93993995.

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Abdominal aortic aneurysmIntervention developmentIntervention mapping

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PMID38287363
PMCPMC10823620
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