Key result
Women's Heart Bus screening reveals ~90% of women have multiple unmonitored cardiometabolic risk factors.
Why the study?
To assess the cardiovascular and gynaecological health status of women in France using data from a mobile screening and prevention campaign.
Observational (n=4,300)
Yes
A mobile screening campaign in France revealed a high prevalence of unmonitored cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors among women, highlighting significant gaps in preventive care.
Highlights gaps in women's preventive cardiovascular care; leaves open whether mobile screening improves outcomes.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the cardiovascular and gynaecological health status of women in France, based on data collected through the Women's Heart Bus screening and prevention campaign. METHODS: A mobile screening campaign was carried out in 20 cities across France between September 2021 and November 2022. The initiative aimed to establish the cohort of the National Women's Health Observatory (ONSF) and included 4300 women. A structured assessment booklet was used to collect information on cardiovascular, metabolic, and gynaecological-obstetric risk factors, as well as on medical follow-up by general practitioners and cardiologists. Gynaecological screening practices were also analysed in relation to age and national screening guidelines. RESULTS: Among the women included, 90.2 % had at least two cardiovascular or metabolic risk factors, and 48.9 % had two or more gynaecological-obstetric risk factors. More than 70 % had never received cardiovascular follow-up, and fewer than half were up to date with gynaecological screening. CONCLUSION: The findings underscore the urgent need to improve cardiovascular and gynaecological health in women in France. The Women's Heart Bus enabled many women to be reintegrated into appropriate care pathways.
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Jouffroy et al. (2025) conducted an observational in Cardiovascular and gynaecological risk (n=4,300). Women's Heart Bus mobile screening campaign was evaluated on Prevalence of cardiovascular, metabolic, and gynaecological-obstetric risk factors and medical follow-up. The Women's Heart Bus screening campaign of 4,300 women in France found that 90.2% had at least two cardiovascular or metabolic risk factors and over 70% lacked prior cardiovascular follow-up.
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