Conclusions Interventions using physician reminders , using dedicated personnel to deliver screening , and provision of financial incentives were found to be effective in increasing CVD risk factors screening uptake
Background Cardiovascular disease ( CVD ) is the leading cause of death globally .
However , many individuals are unaware of their CVD risk factors .
The objective of this systematic review is to determine the effectiveness of existing intervention strategies to increase uptake of  CVD risk factors screening .
Promotion of health in older people: a randomised controlled trial of health risk appraisal in British general practice.
BACKGROUND there is inadequate evidence to support currently formulated NHS strategies to achieve health promotion and preventative care in older people through broad-based screening and assessment in primary care . The most extensively evaluated delivery instrument for this purpose is Health Risk Appraisal ( HRA ) . This article describes a trial using HRA to evaluate the effect on health behaviour and preventative-care uptake in older people in NHS primary care . METHODS a r and omised controlled trial was undertaken in three London primary care group practice s. Functionally independent community-dwelling patients older than 65 years ( n = 2,503 ) received a self-administered Health Risk Appraisal for Older Persons ( HRA-O ) question naire leading to computer-generated individualised written feedback to participants and general practitioners ( GPs ) , integrated into practice information-technology ( IT ) systems . All primary care staff received training in preventative health in older people . The main outcome measures were self-reported health behaviour and preventative care uptake at 1-year follow-up . RESULTS of 2,503 individuals r and omised , 2,006 respondents ( 80.1 % ) ( intervention , n = 940 , control n = 1,066 ) were available for analysis . Intervention group respondents reported slightly higher pneumococcal vaccination uptake and equivocal improvement in physical activity levels compared with controls . No significant differences were observed for any other categories of health behaviour or preventative care measures at 1-year follow-up . CONCLUSIONS HRA-O implemented in this way result ed in minimal improvement of health behaviour or uptake of preventative care measures in older people . Supplementary reinforcement involving contact by health professionals with patients over and above routine clinical encounters may be a prerequisite to the effectiveness of IT-based delivery systems for health promotion in older people
Conclusions Interventions using physician reminders , using dedicated personnel to deliver screening , and provision of financial incentives were found to be effective in increasing CVD risk factors screening uptake
Background Cardiovascular disease ( CVD ) is the leading cause of death globally .
However , many individuals are unaware of their CVD risk factors .
The objective of this systematic review is to determine the effectiveness of existing intervention strategies to increase uptake of  CVD risk factors screening .