Case detection of disease by NHS Health Checks in Warwickshire, England and comparison with predicted performance

摘要: In April 2009 the Department of Health (DH) in England introduced ‘NHS Checks.’ This is a systematic case finding and vascular risk assessment programme offered to those between ages 40e74 years without prior diagnosis cardiovascular disease or other factors. The aim NHS Checks identify treat patients at high developing undiagnosed disease, diabetes, hypertension chronic kidney disease. anticipated result early detection intervention reduce future modelled healthcare costs. Many interventions provided within certain conditions are well supported by evidence improve outcomes for individual patients. However, NHSHealth as was implemented DH with little direct evaluation benefit vehicle offer these general public. There has been good deal debate about relative worth and, although commissioned some research evaluate impact programme, present published exists on actual programme. To