Future cost-effectiveness and equity of the NHS Health Check cardiovascular disease prevention programme: Microsimulation modelling using data from Liverpool, UK.

BACKGROUND:Aiming to contribute to prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD), the National Health Service (NHS) Health Check programme has been implemented across England since 2009. The programme involves cardiovascular risk stratification-at 5-year intervals-of all adults between the ages of 40 a...

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Main Authors: Chris Kypridemos, Brendan Collins, Philip McHale, Helen Bromley, Paula Parvulescu, Simon Capewell, Martin O'Flaherty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-05-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5973555?pdf=render