Table 3 Recommended schedule for the adult well person's health check for Indigenous people

   Weight

A

Yearly

10 years

B

Yearly

15 years

   Height

B

1^st visit

   BMI

A

Yearly

10 years

B

Yearly

15 years

   Waist circumference

A

Yearly (6-monthly in obesity/overweight)

18 years

B

Yearly

15 years

   Blood pressure

A

Check every visit, at least yearly

18 years or earlier

B

Yearly

15 years

Laboratory investigations

   Urinalysis

A

Yearly

15-18 years

B

Yearly

15 years

   Blood glucose level

A

1-2 yearly

15-18 years in high prevalence

B

Yearly

15 years

   Pap smear (women only)

A

2-yearly

Women aged 18-70

   STI: PCR for gonorrhoea & chlamydia

A

1-2 yearly

< 25 years for sexually active men and women

B

Yearly

15 years

   STI: Syphilis serology

A

1-2 yearly

15-30 years

B

Yearly

15 years

Oral health check

A

Yearly

All ages

Brief intervention/advice

   Smoking

A

Yearly

10 years

B

Yearly

15 years

   Nutrition

B

Yearly

15 years

   Alcohol

A

Yearly

14-15 years

B

Yearly

15 years

   Physical activity

B

Yearly

15 years

   Mood (emotional well-being)

A

Every visit

15 years