Method of invitation and geographical proximity as predictors of NHS Health Check uptake

Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom)

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 195-201

  Gidlow, Christopher ^a   Ellis, Naomi ^a   Randall, Jason ^a   Cowap, Lisa ^a   Smith, Graham ^a   Iqbal, Zafar ^b   Kumar, Jagdish ^c  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Civic Centre   (United Kingdom)

^c Mercury House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

chronic disease; population based and preventative services; screening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 84930714001     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdu092     Document Type: Article

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