A Randomised Trial Examining Cardiovascular Morbidity and All-Cause Mortality 24 years Following General Health Checks: the Ebeltoft Health Promotion Project (EHPP).

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Global prevalence of risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality is increasing. Treatments are available but can only be implemented if individuals at risk are identified. General health checks have been suggested to facilitate this process.

Objectives

To examine the long-term effect of population-based general health checks on CVD and all-cause mortality.

Design and setting

The Ebeltoft Health Promotion Project (EHPP) is a parallel randomised controlled trial in a Danish primary care setting.

Participants

The EHPP enrolled individuals registered in the Civil Registration System as (1) inhabitants of Ebeltoft municipality, (2) registered with a general practitioner (GP) participating in the study and (3) aged 30-49 on 1 Ja

SUBMITTER: Bernstorff M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6830618 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature