[Cardiovascular survey of 40-year old persons in Hordaland. A critical evaluation].
The results of a heart screening programme in the county of Hordaland showed a high average heart infarction risk score in the two small municipalities, Fedje and Masfjorden where respectively ten and 24 men were screened. A closer look at the results revealed that in Masfjorden the results were affected by two men having very high heart infarction score. Median infarction risk score is a better measure than average infarction risk score, particularly in small municipalities. It does not seem to be a good policy to use the mass media for a preventive and health promotion strategy on the basis of the average infarction risk score.
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Medisinsk avdeling, Diakonissehjemmets sykehus, Bergen.
D000328:Adult; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D009664:Norway / Q000453:epidemiology; D012041:Regional Medical Programs; D012307:Risk Factors
Hjerte- og karundersøkelsen for 40-åringer i Hordaland. En kritisk vurdering.