Another group of five worksites was also included which served as a comparison group for the External Condition. The employees in this group received a screening and education experience similar to the usual type of program offered by external, commercial screeners with minimal written education materials and no individualized feedback (Usual Care External Condition). The primary dependent variables included measured blood cholesterol, weight, other CHD risk factors, and self-reported eating pattern. Change were assessed six and 12 months after the SCOREs were conducted. A wide range of other variables including process, cost and mediating variables were assessed through the project period.