RESUMO
The results of automated screening for coronary disease and arterial hypertension within large-scale preventive checkups of rural populations are reported. A system was developed, on the basis of Rose's questionnaire and the Minnesota Code, for the assessment of resting ECG, using a remote-control advisory panel and new mini-computers of domestic manufacture. A total of 6133 residents from several districts were examined. The efficiency and quality of the operation of the automated screening system was assessed. The use of automated data collection and analysis in conditions of large-scale preventive checkups was shown to be an important contribution towards the objective of universal preventive medical examinations of the population, rural population in particular.