May 18, 1996BMJOpen Access

Costs and cost effectiveness of health checks conducted by nurses in primary care: the Oxcheck study

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Why the study?

Is a nurse-conducted cardiovascular health check programme cost-effective for reducing coronary risk in adults aged 35-64 years?

Structured PICO

Is a nurse-conducted cardiovascular health check programme cost-effective for reducing coronary risk in adults aged 35-64 years?

Population

4,121 men and women aged 35-64 years from five general practices in Luton and Dunstable, England (n=2,205 in intervention group, n=1,916 in control group).

Intervention

Health check conducted by a nurse, with health education and follow-up according to degree of risk.

Comparator

Initial health check delayed until 1992-3 (control group).

Outcome

Cost of health check programme; cost per 1% reduction in coronary risk.

Nurse-conducted cardiovascular health checks in primary care have an estimated programme cost of £1.46 to £2.25 per 1% reduction in coronary risk per participant.

Limitations

Considerable difficulties faced when calculating the costs and benefits of a health promotion programme
Further research is required to estimate the wider costs of health checks resulting from the additional use of health care services

Discussion

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Implication

Supports low-cost implementation of nurse-led checks in primary care; extends RCT evidence with per-participant cost estimates for risk reduction.

Cite This Study

Thorogood et al. (1996) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8a84321fb56efa37d4a66d https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.312.7041.1265

Topics

Women and heart disease

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Implication

Supports low-cost implementation of nurse-led checks in primary care; extends RCT evidence with per-participant cost estimates for risk reduction.

Costs and cost effectiveness of health checks conducted by nurses in primary care: the Oxcheck study

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Implication

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Costs and cost effectiveness of health checks conducted by nurses in primary care: the Oxcheck study

Structured PICO

Limitations

Discussion

Implication

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