Or not.General health checks in adults for reducing morbidity and mortality from disease: Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis
We did not find beneficial effects of general health checks on morbidity, hospitalisation, disability, worry, additional physician visits, or absence from work, but not all trials reported on these outcomes. One trial found that health checks led to a 20% increase in the total number of new diagnoses per participant over six years compared with the control group and an increased number of people with self reported chronic conditions, and one trial found an increased prevalence of hypertension and hypercholesterolaemia. Two out of four trials found an increased use of antihypertensives. Two out of four trials found small beneficial effects on self reported health, which could be due to bias.
― Sanpaku, Tuesday, 26 February 2013 21:55 (eleven years ago) link
Oops, thought this was on ILE.
― Sanpaku, Tuesday, 26 February 2013 21:57 (eleven years ago) link