Screening for cardiovascular risk factors and self-rated health in a community setting: a cross-sectional study in Finland

British Journal of General Practice

Pekka Mäntyselkä¹  Hannu Kautiainen¹  Päivi E Korhonen¹ 

[1]Satakunta Hospital District, Pori

[2] Central Satakunta Health Federation of Municipalities, Harjavalta

[3] Institute of Clinical Medicine, Family Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.

关键词: cardiovascular disease;    community health;    health promotion;    prevention;    primary care;    risk factors;    screening;   

DOI  :  10.3399/bjgp14X681769

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Royal College of General Practitioners

【 摘 要 】

Self-rated health is an independent predictor of mortality. However, general health checks in populations unselected for disease or risk factors have not been shown to reduce mortality or morbidity.

【 授权许可】

Unknown