On an individual and a population basis, an increased incidence of @entity301 is associated with classical cardiovascular risk factors, but many cases occur in @entity1 not identified as at high risk. Conversely, many @entity1 at high statistical risk do not develop @entity301 . We used a questionnaire to identify unrecognised @entity301 in @entity1 attending large-scale health survey centres. @entity1 were required to report the presence and characteristics of any @entity662 . Those returning responses consistent with @entity296 were offered treadmill exercise ECG tests. Over 18 months, 4070 questionnaires were returned. Of 475 respondents offered testing, 229 (198 male, 131 female) accepted. Thirty-two subjects (15 male, 17 female: a detection rate of 13.9 per cent of those assessed as likely on questionnaire, or 0.8 per cent of all respondents) had results consistent with significant @entity301 . Follow-up was available in 30 cases. There was no difference in classical risk-factor distribution (including multivariate risk percentiles: 42.4 (male) and 46.7 (female)) between those newly diagnosed with @entity301 and their community counterparts. More @entity1 than @entity1 were identified as suffering from unrecognised @entity301 , with a preponderance of younger @entity1 . Cost per case identified was A 1220. Screening by self-administered questionnaire is a useful and relatively cost-effective means of identifying unrecognised @entity301 .

A self-administered questionnaire for detection of unrecognised XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'Participants', 'people', 'men'] @entity296 :: ('MESH:D009202', 'Disease') :: ['myocardial ischaemia'] @entity662 :: ('MESH:D002637', 'Disease') :: ['chest pain'] @entity301 :: ('MESH:D003327', 'Disease') :: ['coronary disease', 'coronary heart disease']
@entity301 :: (MESH:D003327,Disease) :: ['coronary heart disease']
