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- Title
Is the high-risk strategy to prevent cardiovascular disease equitable? A pharmacoepidemiological cohort study.
- Authors
Wallach-Kildemoes, Helle; Diderichsen, Finn; Krasnik, Allan; Lange, Theis; Andersen, Morten
- Abstract
Statins are increasingly prescribed to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) in asymptomatic individuals. Yet, it is unknown whether those at higher CVD risk - i.e. individuals in lower socio-economic position (SEP) - are adequately reached by this high-risk strategy. We aimed to examine whether the Danish implementation of the strategy to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) by initiating statin (HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor) therapy in high-risk individuals is equitable across socioeconomic groups.
- Publication
BMC public health, 2012, Vol 12, p610
- ISSN
1471-2458
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1186/1471-2458-12-610