TY - JOUR T1 - Review: periodic health examination increases delivery of some clinical preventive services and reduces patient worry JF - Evidence Based Medicine JO - Evid Based Med SP - 118 LP - 118 DO - 10.1136/ebm.12.4.118 VL - 12 IS - 4 A2 - , Y1 - 2007/08/01 UR - http://ebm.bmj.com/content/12/4/118.abstract N2 - Boulware LE, Marinopoulos S, Phillips KA, et al. Systematic review: the value of the periodic health evaluation. Ann Intern Med 2007;146:289–300.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science 
 
 Q In adults, is the periodic health evaluation (PHE) beneficial in terms of delivering preventive services, improving clinical outcomes, and reducing healthcare costs? Clinical impact ratings GP/FP/Primary care ★★★★★☆☆ Public Health ★★★★☆☆☆ Data sources: Medline, Cochrane Library, Health Technology Assessment Database, National Health System Economic Evaluation Database, and CINAHL (to September 2006); hand searches of 24 periodicals; and reference lists. Study selection and assessment: English language studies that evaluated the benefits and harms of the PHE compared with usual care in adults. 10 RCTs and 23 observational studies met the selection criteria, but only the 21 “best evidence” studies (10 RCTs, 2 cohort studies, and 9 cross-sectional studies) were included … ER -