The impact of NHS health checks on the prevalence of disease in general practices: A controlled study

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 64, Issue 625, 2014, Pages

  Caley, Michael ^a   Chohan, Paramdip ^a   Hooper, James ^a   Wright, Nicola ^a  

^a Public Health Department   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Health checks; Primary care; Risk factors; Screening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; NHS HEALTH CHECK; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL AREA; UNITED KINGDOM; URBAN AREA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHECKLIST; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; STANDARDS;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHECKLIST; ENGLAND; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PREVALENCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 84905031986     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp14X681013     Document Type: Article

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