Understanding the influence of NHS Health Check Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Risk Assessment Tools

Conditions

Cardiovascular disease Circulatory System Cardiovascular disease

Cowap L, Riley V, Grogan S, Ellis NJ, Crone D, Cottrell E, Chambers R, Clark-Carter D, Gidlow CJ.

2024-04-23

Cardiovascular disease risk communication in NHS Health Checks using QRISK®2 and JBS3 risk calculators: the RICO qualitative and quantitative study

Christopher Gidlow, Naomi Ellis, Lisa Cowap, Victoria Riley, Diane Crone et al. (9 authors)

Health Technology Assessment2021-08-0120 citations

10.3310/hta25500

A qualitative exploration of two risk calculators using video-recorded NHS health check consultations.

Riley V, Ellis NJ, Cowap L, Grogan S, Cottrell E, Crone D, Chambers R, Clark-Carter D, Fedorowicz S, Gidlow C.

2020-12-0310 citations

10.1186/s12875-020-01315-6

Quantitative examination of video-recorded NHS Health Checks: comparison of the use of QRISK2 versus JBS3 cardiovascular risk calculators

Christopher Gidlow, Naomi Ellis, Lisa Cowap, Victoria Riley, Diane Crone et al. (9 authors)

BMJ Open2020-09-0117 citations

10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037790

A qualitative study of cardiovascular disease risk communication in NHS Health Check using different risk calculators: protocol for the RIsk COmmunication in NHS Health Check (RICO) study.

Gidlow CJ, Ellis NJ, Cowap L, Riley V, Crone D, Cottrell E, Grogan S, Chambers R, Clark-Carter D.

2019-01-149 citations

10.1186/s12875-018-0897-0

Interventions

Patients will attend their general practice for their NHS Health Check according to usual practice procedures. Patients will be sent study information sheets and have verbal explanations from practice

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patient population: 1. Eligible for NHS Health Checks based on national criteria 2. Adults aged 40-74 years 2. Without chronic disease diagnosis or statin prescription Clinician population: Staff delivering NHS Health Checks (e.g., practice nurse, health care worker).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient population: 1. Those not eligible for NHS Health Checks based on national criteria 2. Adults aged 74 years 3. With existing chronic disease diagnosis or statin prescription Clinician population: No exclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Patient understanding of CVD risk based on analysis of qualitative data from recorded NHS Health Check consultations and VSR interviews.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Clinician understanding of CVD risk based on analysis of qualitative data from VSR interviews 2. Patient response to the risk information based on analysis of qualitative data from recorded NHS Health Check consultations and VSR interviews 3. Patient intentions with respect to health-protective behaviours based on analysis of qualitative data from VSR interviews 4. Action following Health Checks as assessed by a review of patient records within four weeks of the Health Check (e.g., GP appointment, lifestyle referrals, physiotherapy referral, lifestyle referral, smoking cessation referral, alcohol advice, or statin prescription)	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Clinician understanding of CVD risk based on analysis of qualitative data from VSR interviews 2. Patient response to the risk information based on analysis of qualitative data from recorded NHS Health Check consultations and VSR interviews 3. Patient intentions with respect to health-protective behaviours based on analysis of qualitative data from VSR interviews 4. Action following Health Checks as assessed by a review of patient records within four weeks of the Health Check (e.g., GP appointment, lifestyle referrals, physiotherapy referral, lifestyle referral, smoking cessation referral, alcohol advice, or statin prescription)

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Countries

England, United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed