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Cholesterol reduction following health screening in general practice.
- Source :
- Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care; Dec2002, Vol. 20 Issue 4, p219-223, 5p
- Publication Year :
- 2002
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Abstract
- Objectives - To evaluate changes in plasma cholesterol following health screening and health discussions in general practice. Design - Randomised prospective population-based study conducted over a period of 5 years. Setting - Primary care, all general practitioners (GPs) in a welldefined area. Subjects - A random sample of inhabitants aged 30-49 years in January 1991, registered with a local GP was invited to participate. The participants (1507 persons, or 75.4% of the 2000 invited) were randomly allocated to two intervention groups and a control group. Main outcome measures - Plasma cholesterol, percentage of subjects with plasma cholesterol higher than 7 mmol/l. Results - After 5 years of intervention, plasma cholesterol in the whole population was significantly lower in the intervention groups compared to the control group. The decrease was most pronounced (0.5 mmol/l) in subjects at high cardiovascular risk. The percentage of high-risk individuals with a cholesterol level higher than 7 mmol/l was significantly lower in the intervention groups compared to the control group (9.8% vs 6.2%, p =0.04), corresponding to a 37% reduction. Conclusions - The study shows that the health checks had a measurable impact on plasma cholesterol levels, the most pronounced effect is seen among individuals at high cardiovascular risk. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- CHOLESTEROL
MEDICAL screening
PRIMARY care
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02813432
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 8862741
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/028134302321004872