Can the prevalence of disease risk factors be assessed from general practice records?

Journal article

The result of an audit of the recording of smoking habit, alcohol consumption, blood pressure level, diet, exercise, height, weight, and occupation in patients in five general practices is reported. This audit was the first phase of a study to assess the feasibility of the exchange of information between general practice and a district health authority. The frequency with which each item was recorded varied from 3% (exercise) to 65% (blood pressure) in a five year period. The sample of patien...

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Authors: Mant, D; Phillips, A

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: British medical journal (Clinical research ed.)
• Volume: 292
• Issue: 6513
• Pages: 102-104
• Publication date: 1986-01-01
• DOI: 10.1136/bmj.292.6513.102
• EISSN: 1468-5833
• ISSN: 0267-0623
• Language: English
• Keywords: Occupations; Medical Audit; Alcohol Drinking; Blood Pressure; Adult; Middle Aged; Risk; Morbidity; Family Practice; Physical Exertion; Diet; Body Height; Body Weight; England; Humans; Medical Records; Smoking