Enhanced invitation methods to increase uptake of NHS health checks: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Trials

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Forster, Alice S ^a   Burgess, Caroline ^a   McDermott, Lisa ^a   Wright, Alison J ^a   Dodhia, Hiten ^b   Conner, Mark ^c   Miller, Jane ^d   Rudisill, Caroline ^e   Cornelius, Victoria ^a   Gulliford, Martin C ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Lambeth Southwark Public Health Directorate   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^d London Borough of Lewisham   (United Kingdom)

^e LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavioral medicine; Cardiovascular diseases; Delivery of health care; NHS health check; Question behavior effect; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANTICIPATED REGRET; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; EMOTION; GENDER; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; NHS HEALTH CHECK; PRIMARY PREVENTION; QUESTION BEHAVIOR EFFECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL STATUS; ENGLAND; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; SAMPLE SIZE;

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; ENGLAND; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; SAMPLE SIZE;

EID: 84949132458     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17456215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-15-342     Document Type: Article

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