An assessment of morbidity registers for coronary heart disease in primary care. ASSIST (ASSessment of Implementation STrategy) trial collaborative group.

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BACKGROUND: Organised care delivered systematically to all patients with established coronary heart disease (CHD) can reduce their risk factors and improve their quality of life. Therefore, identifying all patients with established CHD in a general practice population is an important first step for delivering this effective healthcare. However, there is little information on how registers are compiled, the factors that predict inclusion on the register or the relationship between registration...

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Authors: Moher, M; Yudkin, P; Turner, R; Schofield, T; Mant, D

• Journal: Br J Gen Pract
• Volume: 50
• Issue: 458
• Pages: 706-709
• Publication date: 2000-09-01
• ISSN: 0960-1643
• Language: English
• Keywords: Middle Aged; Registries; Coronary Disease; Humans; Great Britain; Aged; Family Practice; Delivery of Health Care; Risk Factors; Quality of Life