Statins for extension of disability-free survival and primary prevention of cardiovascular events among older people: protocol for a randomised controlled trial in primary care (STAREE trial)

INTRODUCTION: The world is undergoing a demographic transition to an older population. Preventive healthcare has reduced the burden of chronic illness at younger ages but there is limited evidence that these advances can improve health at older ages. Statins are one class of drug with the potential...

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Autores principales: Zoungas, Sophia, Curtis, Andrea, Spark, Simone, Wolfe, Rory, McNeil, John J, Beilin, Lawrence, Chong, Trevor T-J, Cloud, Geoffrey, Hopper, Ingrid, Kost, Alissia, Nelson, Mark, Nicholls, Stephen J, Reid, Christopher M, Ryan, Joanne, Tonkin, Andrew, Ward, Stephanie A, Wierzbicki, Anthony
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2023
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Cardiovascular Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10083753/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37012015
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-069915

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