Randomised selection of the participants of the Primary Care Information Technology System
(SIAP)
Phone contact (CALL CENTRE)
CROSS-OVER STUDY (BASELINE)
Successful
Another phone call
(up to 5 more calls)
no
yes
Inclusion criteria:

Age >50 years

Obtain informed consent

Acceptation of visits protocol and follow up
Check inclusión and exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:

Institucionalised patients

Patients with terminal neoplasias o severe diseases in an
advanced phase

Patients incapacitated on initiating the study

Patients with contraindication for performing AAI
Patient information
Informed consent
Fill out questionnaire: Medical history &
physical examination
ITBitbiiii


AAI:
NORMAL AAI
0.9 to <1.4
PATHOLOGIC AAI < 0.9 or > 1.4
Exclusion criteria:
Cohort study

In the COHORT study the patients of secondary prevention
SEMESTRAL follow up (telephone call or personal interview):
 Acute myocardial infarction
 Angina
 Ictus
 Transitory ischaemic accident
 Aneurysm of the abdominal aorta
 Sudden death attributable to cardiovascular causes