Review: Primary care–based general health checks improve surrogate but not clinical outcomes

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ACP Journal Club17 June 2014Review: Primary care–based general health checks improve surrogate but not clinical outcomesChris Del Mar, MDChris Del Mar, MDBond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia (C.D.M.)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-160-12-201406170-02005 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Source CitationSi S, Moss JR, Sullivan TR, Newton SS, Stocks NP. Effectiveness of general practice–based health checks: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Gen Pract. 2014;64:e47-53. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24567582Clinical Impact RatingsGIM/FP/GP: References1 Krogsbøll LT, Jørgensen KJ, Grønhøj Larsen C, Gøtzsche PC. General health checks in adults for reducing morbidity and mortality from disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012;10:CD009009. [PMID: 23076952] Google Scholar2 US Preventive Services Task Force. Recommendations. www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/recommendations.htm (accessed 9 Apr 2014). Google Scholar3 Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care. Guidelines. www.canadiantaskforce.ca/guidelines/ (accessed 9 Apr 2014). Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Chris Del Mar, MDAffiliations: Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia (C.D.M.)This article was published at Annals.org on 3 June 2014. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 17 June 2014Volume 160, Issue 12Page: JC5KeywordsBlood pressureBody mass indexMedical risk factorsMortalityOdds ratioPopulation statisticsPrimary careSmoking cessationSystematic reviewsSystolic pressure ePublished: 17 June 2014 Issue Published: 17 June 2014 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2014 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...