The effect on participation rates of including focused spirometry information in a health check invitation: a cluster-randomised trial in Denmark.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Early detection of lung disease may help reduce disease development. Detection through preventive health checks may be beneficial. Nevertheless, the knowledge is sparse on how to enhance the participation rate in health checks among citizens at risk of developing lung disease. This study investigates if focused information on spirometry can increase the participation rate in a general health check.

Methods

We conducted an open-label, household cluster-randomised trial with a two-group parallel design including 4407 citizens aged 30-49 years in Denmark and an average cluster size of 1.55 citizens per household. The control group (n = 2213) received a standard invitation describing the content of the general health check and containing practical information. The int

SUBMITTER: Orts LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6714428 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature