Author | Design | Time Period | Setting | Participants | Factors Investigated | Funding Sources Acknowledged | Quality Score |
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Artac et al., (2013) [20] | Cross-sectional | 2008–2011 | GP Practices within Hammersmith and Fulham primary care trust, London. Twenty-seven practices in Year 1, 29 practices in Year 2 | Year 1 4748 high risk patients (mean age 60.9 years, 78.4% male) Year 2 35,364 patients eligible for the NHSHC (mean age 50.0 years, 45.2% male) | Demographic factors – age, gender, deprivation, ethnicity, risk factors, practice | NIHR North West London Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research; NHS Hammersmith and Fulham; Department of Health Policy Research Programme | 19 (Strong) |
Attwood et al., (2016) [19] | Cross-sectional | Not given | Four GP Practices in the East of England | 1380 patients invited to the NHSHC (mean age 52.4 years, 49.7% male) | Demographic factors – age, gender, deprivation, ethnicity, practice | British Heart Foundation, Cancer Research UK, ESRC, MRC, NIHR, Wellcome Trust | 20 (Moderate) |
Cochrane et al., (2013) [23] | Cross-sectional | August 2009 – January 2010 | Thirty-seven GP Practices in Stoke-on-Trent | 10,483 patients invited to the NHSHC (aged 32–74 years, no mean age given; 81.3% male. Patients aged from 32 years were included due to above-average burden of CVD in the area and below-average life expectancy). | Demographic factors – age, gender, deprivation, risk level, practice | Stoke-on-Trent Primary Care Trust | 19 (Strong) |
Coghill et al., (2018) [22] | Cross-sectional | June 2010 – October 2014 | Thirty-eight GP Practices in Bristol | 31,881 patients invited to the NHSHC (mean age 52.4 years, 52% male) | Demographic factors – age, gender, deprivation | NIHR School for Primary Care Research; Public Health Bristol; NIHR Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research West | 20 (Moderate) |
Cook et al., (2016) [26] | Cross-sectional | April 2013 March 2014 | Thirty GP Practices in Luton | 13,063 patients invited to the NHSHC (no mean age given; 53.3% male) | Invitation method; invitation method by ethnicity and gender Demographic factors – age, gender, deprivation, ethnicity | No funding stated | 23 (Moderate) |
Dalton et al., (2011) [24] | Cross-sectional | September 2008 – January 2010 | Twenty-nine GP Practices in Ealing, London | 5294 patients invited to the NHSHC (aged 35–74 years, no mean age given. Patients from the age of 35 were invited in this study due to earlier onset of CVD and diabetes in the local area. 80.9% male) | Demographic factors – age, gender, deprivation, ethnicity, risk factor, practice | NHS Ealing; Higher Education Funding Council for England; NIHR Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research & Care | 19 (Strong) |
Gidlow et al., (2014) [9] | Observational cohort | September 2010 – February 2014 | Five GP Practices in Stoke-on-Trent | 4855 patients invited to the NHSHC (mean age 53.4 years, 46.9% male) | Invitation method Demographic factors – age, gender, deprivation, ethnicity, practice | Stoke-on-Trent Public Health Directorate | 19 (Strong) |
McDermott et al., (2018) [25] | Randomised controlled trial (three arms) | July 2013 – December 2014 | Eighteen GP Practices in Lambeth and Lewisham, London | 12,459 patients invited to the NHS HC (median age 45; 52% male) | Intervention (sending a Question Behaviour Effect questionnaire ahead of invitation vs. QBE questionnaire plus incentive to return questionnaire vs. control) Demographic factors – age, gender, deprivation, ethnicity | NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme; Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity; NIHR Biomedical Research Centre; Cancer Research UK | 16 (strong) |
Sallis et al., (2016) [21] | Randomised controlled trial (two arms) | 2013–2014 | Four GP Practices in Medway | 3511 patients invited to the NHSHC (control arm mean age 53.1 years, 46.5% male; intervention arm mean age 52.8 years, 49.1% male) | Intervention (enhanced letter vs. standard letter) Demographic factors – age, gender, deprivation, practice | Department of Health | 16 (strong) |