Why the study?
Does offering free and convenient screening improve cardiovascular health screening participation in low-SES populations compared to high-SES populations?
Population
1,081 residents aged ≥ 40 years in two housing estates comprising owner-occupied housing and rental flats in…
Comparison
Free and convenient blood pressure, fasting… vs High-SES group compared to low-SES group.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
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Free screening may boost uptake across SES levels; leaves open how to close persistent gaps in low-SES communities.
Does offering free and convenient screening improve cardiovascular health screening participation in low-SES populations compared to high-SES populations?
A 6-month intervention offering free and convenient screening significantly improved cardiovascular health screening participation in a low-SES population, though overall take-up remained lower than in the high-SES group.
Wee et al. (2012) studied this question.
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