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| Abstract | OBJECTIVE--To assess the effectiveness of health checks by nurses in reducing risk factors for cardiovascular disease in patients from general practice. DESIGN--Randomised controlled trial. SETTING--Five urban general practices in Bedfordshire. SUBJECTS--2136 patients receiving an initial health check in 1989-91 and scheduled to be re-examined one year later in 1990-2 (intervention group); 3988 patients receiving an initial health check in 1990-2 (control group). All patients were aged 35-64 years at recruitment in 1989. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES--Serum total cholesterol concentration, blood pressure, body mass index, confirmed smoking cessation. RESULTS--Mean serum total cholesterol was 2.3% lower in the intervention group than in the controls (difference 0.14 mmol/l (95% confidence interval 0.08 to 0.20)); the difference was greater in women (3.2%, P < 0.0001) than men (1.0%, P = 0.18). There was no significant difference in smoking prevalence, quit rates, or body mass index. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure were 2.5% and 2.4% lower respectively in the intervention group. The proportion of patients with diastolic blood pressure > or = 100 mm Hg was 2.6% (55/2131) in the intervention group and 3.4% (137/3987) in the controls (difference 0.9% (0.0 to 1.7)); the proportion with total cholesterol concentration > or = 8 mmol/l 4.8% (100/2068) and 7.6% (295/3905) (difference 2.7% (1.5 to 4.0)); and that with body mass index > or = 30 12.4% (264/2125) and 14.0% (559/3984) (difference 1.6% (-0.2 to 3.4)). CONCLUSIONS--General health checks by nurses are ineffective in helping smokers to stop smoking, but they help patients to modify their diet and total cholesterol concentration. The public health importance of this dietary change depends on whether it is sustained. |
| Starting Page | 308 |
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| ISSN | 14685833 |
| e-ISSN | 14685833 |
| Journal | BMJ : British Medical Journal |
| Issue Number | 6924 |
| Volume Number | 308 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | BMJ Group |
| Publisher Date | 1994-01-29 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | BMJ Group |
| Subject Keyword | Research in Higher Education |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
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