The Impact and Perception of England's Web-Based Heart Age Test of Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Mixed Methods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is well documented that individuals struggle to understand cardiovascular disease (CVD) percentage risk scores, which led to the development of heart age as a means of communicating risk. Developed for clinical use, its application in raising public awareness of heart health as part of a self-directed digital test has not been considered previously.

Objective

This study aimed to understand who accesses England's heart age test (HAT) and its effect on user perception, knowledge, and understanding of CVD risk; future behavior intentions; and potential engagement with primary care services.

Methods

There were 3 sources of data: routinely gathered data on all individuals accessing the HAT (February 2015 to June 2020); web-based survey, distributed between Ja

SUBMITTER: Riley V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9983813 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature