Reduction of selection bias in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease through involvement of primary health care

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 171-176

  Weinehall, Lars ^a,b   Hallgren, Carl Gunnar ^a,b   Westman, Göran ^a   Janlert, Urban ^a,b   Wall, Stig ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Vasterbotten County Council   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Drop out; Non participants; Non participation; Non responders; Prevention; Selection bias

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COMMUNITY CARE; CORONARY RISK; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SMOKING; SWEDEN;

ADULT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INCOME; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIMARY PREVENTION; SELECTION BIAS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SWEDEN;

EID: 0031702638     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/028134398750003133     Document Type: Article

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