Participation in cardiovascular risk factor and cancer screening among Australian Chinese.

Issue Addressed: This study aimed to examine the participation of Australian Chinese in cardiovascular risk factor and cancer screening.

Methods: A telephone survey of a random sample of Chinese in New South Wales, Australia, was conducted. The presence of, and participation in screening for, hypertension, hyperlipidaemia and diabetes were ascertained.

Effects of internet-based tailored advice on the use of cholesterol-lowering interventions: a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Despite the availability of proven interventions to lower LDL cholesterol, their use remains subobtimal. Many websites provide interactive, tailored advice on cardiovascular risk in an attempt to help bridge this evidence-practice gap, yet there is little evidence that provision of such a tool is effective in changing practice.