Are interventions to increase the uptake of screening for cardiovascular disease risk factors effective? A systematic review and meta-analysis

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• 作者：AT Cheong ; SM Liew ; EM Khoo ; NF Mohd Zaidi ; K Chinna
• 关键词：Systematic review ; Meta ; analysis ; Intervention ; Cardiovascular ; Screening ; Prevention
• 刊名：BMC Family Practice
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：December 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：18
• 期：1
• 全文大小：2771KB
• 刊物主题：General Practice / Family Medicine; Primary Care Medicine;
• 出版者：BioMed Central
• ISSN：1471-2296
• 卷排序：18

文摘

BackgroundCardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death globally. However, many individuals are unaware of their CVD risk factors. The objective of this systematic review is to determine the effectiveness of existing intervention strategies to increase uptake of CVD risk factors screening.