Reductions in cardiovascular risk in association with population screening: A 10-year longitudinal study

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 379-387

  McCluskey, S ^a   Baker, D ^a   Percy, D ^a   Lewis, R ^b   Middleton, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b STOCKPORT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Epidemiology; Screening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 36249019203     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdm045     Document Type: Article

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