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Lifestyle Modification to Control Heart Disease: Evidence and Policy

Author(s): Donald S. Shepard, PhD, Schneider Institute for Health Policy, Brandeis University
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  • ISBN-13: 9780763749477
  • ISBN-10:0763749478
  • Paperback    232 pages      © 2010
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Overview

Lifestyle Modification to Control Heart Disease: Evidence and Policy is a review and critical examination of the scientific literature on cardiovascular lifestyle modification.  This book provides systematic critiques of prior published research in order to clarify some of the debate around addressing coronary heart disease through lifestyle modification.  It fills gaps in current published systematic reviews, particularly with respect to the cost-effectiveness of lifestyle modification; gender, racial and ethnic disparities in treatment of coronary heart disease; and multifactorial programs.  It also explores existing research on disparities in coronary artery disease treatment and utilization and suggests potential solutions to address barriers at the system, provider and patient level.  

By summarizing research findings in a reader-friendly format, it assists health care practitioners in working with patients more effectively, improves students’ background knowledge to enhance preparation for clinical work, and sets a context for future researchers who want to continue to address key questions this area. 

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Based on large-scale U.S. government-funded review of existing literature by a multidisciplinary team

Comprehensive and critical approach to lifestyle modification programs in coronary heart disease, pulling together evidence that lifestyle modification is useful, effective and cost-effective, but underused

Integration of current epidemiological, medical care, psychological, health services research, and economic data about lifestyle modification and heart disease

Fills gaps in current published systematic reviews, particularly with respect to the cost-effectiveness of lifestyle modification; gender, racial and ethnic disparities in treatment of coronary heart disease and multifactorial programs

Explores existing research on disparities in coronary artery disease treatment and utilization and suggest potential solutions to address barriers at the system, provider and patient level

Summarizes research findings in plain English to assist health care practitioners in working with patients more effectively. Improves students’ background knowledge to enhance preparation for clinical work

Sets a context for future researchers who want to continue to address key questions this area

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Preface
Acknowledgements
Acronyms
Contributors
Chapter 1  Heart Disease and Lifestyle Modification
Chapter 2  Benefits of Stress Management in Coronary Heart Disease
Chapter 3  Multi-Factorial Lifestyle Modification for Coronary Heart Disease
Chapter 4  The Economics of Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Review of Literature
Chapter 5  Disparities by Gender, Race, and Ethnicity in Treatment for Coronary Artery Disease
Chapter 6  Literature Review of Cardiac Rehabilitation
Chapter 7  Utilization of Cardiac Rehabilitation in Medicare
Chapter 8  Impact of Cardiac Rehabilitation on Survival in Medicare Beneficiaries
Chapter 9  Conclusions
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Donald S. Shepard, PhD-Schneider Institute for Health Policy, Brandeis University

Donald S. Shepard, PhD, is a professor at The Heller School for Social Policy at Brandeis University and head of the Cost and Value Group at the Schneider Institute for Health Policy. He is a leading researcher on cost-effectiveness analysis in health, both in the US and internationally.

Dr. Shepard led the evaluation of the Medicare Lifestyle Modification Demonstration, which examined costs, benefits, and feasibility of cardiac rehabilitation and lifestyle modification in the elderly and heads other projects for government agencies, foundations, and international agencies. He has published over 100 scientific publications including two other books and serves on the scientific review study section for the National Institute of Health. His biography is included in annual editions of Who’s Who in America and Who’s Who in the World. He is also an adjunct faculty member at the Brown University Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies.

Dr. Shepard holds a BA, MPP, and PhD from Harvard University.

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This text is ideal for health care practitioners, students preparing for clinical work, and researchers.

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