Evaluation of a cardiovascular disease opportunistic risk assessment pilot ('Heart MOT' service) in community pharmacies.

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BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular risk-based screening is proposed as a key intervention to reduce premature cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the UK and internationally. This study evaluated a targeted cardiovascular (CVD) assessment pilot in 23 community pharmacies in Birmingham, UK. METHODS: The CVD risk assessment service used near-patient testing and the Framingham risk equations administered by pharmacists to screen clients aged 40-70 without known CVD. Outcomes assessed included volume of activ...

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Authors: Horgan, J; Blenkinsopp, A; McManus, R

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Journal of public health (Oxford, England)
• Volume: 32
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 110-116
• Publication date: 2010-03-01
• DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdp092
• EISSN: 1741-3850
• ISSN: 1741-3842
• Language: English
• Keywords: Humans; Primary Prevention; Community Pharmacy Services; Pilot Projects; Adult; Middle Aged; Aged; Health Services Accessibility; Female; Urban Health; Great Britain; Male; Outcome Assessment (Health Care); Mass Screening; Cardiovascular Diseases; Feasibility Studies; Risk Factors; Socioeconomic Factors; Risk Assessment