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Table 2.

Feedback to participants and GPs

Tests	Results	Feedback to GP^a	Feedback to Study Member (SM)^b
Blood samples listed in Table S2	Action level	Telephone call from survey doctor (SD), results normally faxed the day results available.	Telephone call from SD advising seeing GP ASAP
	Out of normal range	Results posted to GP	Letter with results advising seeing GP ASAP or at next routine visit^c
	Normal	Results posted to GP	Letter advising results are normal
Bone scan	Osteoporotic	Full report sent to GP	Letter advising seeing GP
	Osteopenic		Letter advising GP may wish to give lifestyle advice
	Normal		‘Normal’ letter
ECG criteria listed in Table S1	Abnormal	Copy of ECG annotated as ‘normal’ or ‘abnormal’	‘Abnormal’ letter to GP and letter advising SM to visit GP
ECG criteria listed in Table S1	Normal	Copy of ECG annotated as ‘normal’ or ‘abnormal’	‘Normal’ letter to GP and SM
Cardiac echo	Abnormal and full echo done	Letter from CRF cardiologist with clinical advice	Local cardiologist may send copy of letter to SM
Cardiac echo	Normal	None	None
Carotid intima media thickness	Abnormal	Letter from JD advising referral for full clinical assessment	Letter advising seeing GP
Carotid intima media thickness	Normal	None	None
Blood pressure	Severely raised	BP results sent to GP	Advised at CRF to see GP within 5 days
	Moderately raised		Advised at CRF to see GP within 2–3 weeks
	Mildly raised		Advised at CRF to see GP within 3 months
GHQ or other documentation	Suicidal ideation or significant mental health concerns	None	Telephone call from research team counsellor. SM encouraged to see GP if appropriate.
Urine dipstix	Significant blood, glucose or protein	None	SM advised at CRF to see GP ASAP

^aFeedback to GP only with SM permission. If permission not given and SMs do not agree to have survey doctor contact them blood samples are not done.

^bIf SM requests feedback (most do).

^cDecision as to which letter made at blood sample monthly review meeting.

ASAP = as soon as possible; BMC = bone mineral content; BMD = bone mineral density; BP = blood pressure; CAGE = CAGE questionnaire; CS = cross sectional; DXA = dual energy X-ray absorptiometry; ECG = electrocardiogram; GHQ = general health questionnaire; HDL = high density lipoprotein.