RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Queenscliff revisited: evaluation of a community screening campaign for hypertension.
JF Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
JO J Epidemiol Community Health
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 47
OP 49
DO 10.1136/jech.37.1.47
VO 37
IS 1
A1 D Christie
YR 1983
UL http://jech.bmj.com/content/37/1/47.abstract
AB A screening campaign for high blood pressure was carried out in the Victorian township of Queenscliff in 1975. In late 1981, 99% of the population screened was identified as being alive or dead and, in the latter case, the date of death was ascertained. Survival curve analysis showed a significantly worse prognosis for those subjects diagnosed as hypertensive, despite a high prevalence of treatment and a specific screening programme. It is suggested that the results of controlled trials do not translate easily to uncontrolled situations and that mass-screening campaigns may not be an effective way of intervening in countries with more open medical systems.