Draft Recommendation Statement and Draft Evidence Review:

Behavioral Counseling to Promote a Healthy Lifestyle in Adults with Cardiovascular Risk Factors

Public Comment on Draft Recommendation Statement and Draft Evidence Review: Behavioral Counseling Interventions to Promote a Healthy Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adults with Cardiovascular Risk Factors

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force seeks comments on a draft recommendation statement and draft evidence review on behavioral counseling interventions to promote a healthy diet and physical activity for cardiovascular disease prevention in adults with cardiovascular risk factors. The Task Force recommends counseling for cardiovascular disease prevention in adults who have at least one risk factor for heart disease or stroke. The draft recommendation statement and draft evidence review are available for review and public comment from May 12, 2020 to June 8, 2020 here.

The Draft Recommendation Statement and Draft Evidence Review Are Open to Public Comment

COMMENTING DETAILS

Public Comment Period:

5/12/20 - 6/8/20

Any visitor to the Task Force website can comment on any of the listed USPSTF draft documents. However, readers should note that the USPSTF writes these documents for researchers, primary care doctors, and other health care providers, using medical and scientific language as appropriate for these audiences.

DRAFT RECOMMENDATION SUMMARY

Population

Recommendation

Grade

Adults with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors

The USPSTF recommends offering or referring adults with CVD risk factors to behavioral counseling interventions to promote a healthy diet and physical activity.

See the full draft recommendation statement