Nolan, T;
Dack, C;
Pal, K;
Ross, J;
Stevenson, FA;
Peacock, R;
Pearson, M;
... Murray, E; + view all
(2015)
Patient reactions to a web-based cardiovascular risk calculator in type 2 diabetes: a qualitative study in primary care.
Br J Gen Pract
, 65
(632)
e152 - e160.
10.3399/bjgp15X683953.
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Abstract
Use of risk calculators for specific diseases is increasing, with an underlying assumption that they promote risk reduction as users become better informed and motivated to take preventive action. Empirical data to support this are, however, sparse and contradictory.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Patient reactions to a web-based cardiovascular risk calculator in type 2 diabetes: a qualitative study in primary care. |
| Location: | England |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.3399/bjgp15X683953 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3399/bjgp15X683953 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © British Journal of General Practice 2015 This is an OpenAccess article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/), which permits unrestricted reuse, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
| Keywords: | diabetes mellitus, type 2, patients, primary care, qualitative research, risk assessment |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health > Primary Care and Population Health |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1465347 |
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