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 .
Association of cardiovascular health screening with mortality, clinical outcomes, and health care cost: a nationwide cohort study.
OBJECTIVE To determine whether a  cardiovascular disease ( CVD ) health screening program is associated with CVD-related health conditions , incidence of cardiovascular events , mortality , healthcare utilization , and costs . METHODS Cohort study of a 3 % r and om sample of all Korea National Health Insurance members 40years of age or older and free of CVD or CVD-related health conditions was conducted . A total 443,337 study participants were followed-up from January 1 , 2005 through December 31 , 2010 . RESULTS In primary analysis , the hazard ratios for CVD mortality , all-cause mortality , incident composite CVD events , myocardial infa rct ion , cerebral infa rct ion , and cerebral hemorrhage comparing participants who attended a screening exam during 2003 - 2004 compared to those who did not were 0.58 ( 95 % CI : 0.53 - 0.63 ) , 0.62 ( 95 % CI : 0.60 - 0.64 ) , 0.82 ( 95 % CI : 0.78 - 0.85 ) , 0.84 ( 95 % CI : 0.75 - 0.93 ) , 0.84 ( 95 % CI : 0.79 - 0.89 ) , and 0.73 ( 95 % CI : 0.67 - 0.80 ) , respectively . Screening attenders had higher rates of newly diagnosed hypertension , diabetes mellitus , and dyslipidemia , lower inpatient days of stay and cost , and lower outpatient cost compared to non-attenders . CONCLUSIONS Participation in CVD health screening was associated with lower rates of CVD , all-cause mortality , and CVD events , higher detection of CVD-related health conditions , and lower healthcare utilization and costs
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 .