Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · May 2016
Comparative effectiveness of two outreach strategies for cervical cancer screening.
Test-specific reminder letters can improve cancer screening adherence. Little is known about the effectiveness of a reminder system that targets the whole person by including multiple screening recommendations per letter. ⋯ In conclusion, for women regularly adherent to screening, an annual birthday letter containing reminders for multiple preventive services was less effective at promoting cervical cancer screening compared with a Pap-specific letter.
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Preventive medicine · May 2016
Perceptions of opportunities for physical activity in 28 European countries.
This study examined the relationship between perceptions of opportunities for physical activity in the local area and physical activity levels in European adults. ⋯ Perceptions of opportunities for physical activity in the local area were associated with increased levels of all types of physical activity. Despite small improvements in perceptions of opportunities in the local area over the past decade, a variety of further interventions will be required to reduce the disease burden resulting from low physical activity levels.