Enhanced invitation methods and uptake of health checks in primary care: Randomised controlled trial and cohort study using electronic health records

Health Technology Assessment

Volumn 20, Issue 84, 2016, Pages 1-92

  McDermott, Lisa ^a   Wright, Alison J ^a   Cornelius, Victoria ^a   Burgess, Caroline ^a   Forster, Alice S ^a   Ashworth, Mark ^a   Khoshaba, Bernadette ^a   Clery, Philippa ^a   Fuller, Frances ^b   Miller, Jane ^b   Dodhia, Hiten ^c   Rudisill, Caroline ^d   Conner, Mark T ^e   Gulliford, Martin C ^a,f  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Lewisham Council   (United Kingdom)

^c Lambeth Council   (United Kingdom)

^d LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^f GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; AGE; BEHAVIOR; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; INTERVIEW; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEX FACTOR; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COHORT STUDIES; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 85041839104     PISSN: 13665278     EISSN: 20464924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3310/hta20840     Document Type: Article

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