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General health checks vs usual care: Total mortality
- Population
- Adults (general population)
- Intervention
- General health checks
- Comparison
- usual care
- Outcome
- Total mortality
General health checks showed no clear difference in total mortality compared with usual care (high certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
General health checks vs usual care Total mortality · general adult populations (geriatric trials not included) General health checks showed no clear difference in total mortality compared with usual care (high certainty). General health checks in adults for reducing morbidity and mortality from disease (2019) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 1 [0.97, 1.03] | 11 studies · 233298 participants | High |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General health checks in adults for reducing morbidity and mortality from disease 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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