Cochrane Corner: General health checks do not reduce morbidity or mortality
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General health checks for reducing morbidity and mortality.
Evidence-Based Answer Although general health checks increase the number of new diagnoses, they do not decrease total, cardiovascular-related, or cancer-related morbidity or mortality. The studies in this Cochrane review have limited applicability to the current recommended practice of providing selective, evidence-based preventive services in primary care settings. (Strength of Recommendation:...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Primary Health Care
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1172-6156
DOI: 10.1071/hc14083a