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A cluster randomised controlled trial of vascular risk factor management in general practice

Mark F Harris
Med J Aust 2013; 198 (8): . || doi: 10.5694/mja12.11844
Published online: 20 May 2013

In reply: The Health Improvement and Prevention Study (HIPS) and the Greater Green Triangle study are not comparable. HIPS was a cluster randomised controlled trial of a pragmatic intervention that was delivered by general practitioners (through Divisions of General Practice) and was analysed on an intention-to-treat (ITT) basis.1 The Greater Green Triangle study was a pre–post study of patients recruited in GP waiting rooms who completed a program delivered by study staff (ie, it was not analysed on an ITT basis).2


  • Centre for Primary Health Care and Equity, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW.


Correspondence: m.f.harris@unsw.edu.au

Competing interests:

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  • 2. Laatikainen T, Philpot B, Hankonen N, et al. Predicting changes in lifestyle and clinical outcomes in preventing diabetes: the Greater Green Triangle Diabetes Prevention Project. Prev Med 2012; 54: 157-161.
  • 3. Counterweight Project Team. Evaluation of the Counterweight Programme for obesity management in primary care: a starting point for continuous improvement. Br J Gen Pract 2008; 58: 548-554.
  • 4. Counterweight Project Team. Long-term cost-effectiveness of weight management in primary care. Int J Clin Pract 2010; 64: 775-783.
  • 5. Counterweight Project Team. The Counterweight programme: prevalence of CVD risk factors by body mass index and the impact of 10% weight change. Obes Res Clin Pract 2008; 2: 15-27.
  • 6. Laws R; Counterweight Project Team. A new evidence-based approach to weight management in primary care: the Counterweight Programme. J Hum Nutr Diet 2004; 17: 191-208.

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