Exploring the levels of variation, inequality and use of physical activity intervention referrals in England primary care from 2017–2020: a retrospective cohort study
Our findings identified statistically significant variation and underuse of physical activity referrals in primary care in England for individuals at risk of CVD for different population subgroups, especially different ethnicities and age groups, across different regions of England and across time, with the COVID-19 pandemic exerting a significant negative impact on referral rates.
Authors
- Filipa Ferreira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7717-8486)
- Ivelina Yonova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4856-3075)
- Uy Hoang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8428-5140)
- Cecilia Okusi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5575-8527)
- Dylan McGagh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6772-2775)
- Anant R. Jani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7046-6768)
- Harshana Liyanage (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9738-6349)
- Julian Sherlock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7427-1936)
- John Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6118-0434)
Institutions
- Department of Health and Social Care (GB)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Royal College of General Practitioners (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-086297
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Physical Activity and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.66
Funders
- Royal College of General Practitioners