Group 1: multiple intervention: telephone follow-up + barrier identification/problem
solving; 2 years; (n = 84)
Meetings took place every four months and telephone calls occurred three times a year
for lipid therapy compliance and dietary counselling. Barriers to implementation of
diet, pharmacotherapy, exercise and smoking cessation were discussed. Encounters used
standardized prompts that centered on readiness to change, support systems, and the
sociocultural, work, and economic environment.
Group 2: usual care; duration not known; (n = 72)