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- Title
Potential impact of single-risk-factor versus total risk management for the prevention of cardiovascular events in Seychelles.
- Authors
Ndindjock, Roger; Gedeon, Jude; Mendis, Shanthi; Paccaud, Fred; Bovet, Pascal
- Abstract
To assess the prevalence of cardiovascular (CV) risk factors in Seychelles, a middle-income African country, and compare the cost-effectiveness of single-risk-factor management (treating individuals with arterial blood pressure ≥ 140/90 mmHg and/or total serum cholesterol ≥ 6.2 mmol/l) with that of management based on total CV risk (treating individuals with a total CV risk ≥ 10% or ≥ 20%).
- Publication
Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2011, Vol 89, Issue 4, p286
- ISSN
1564-0604
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.2471/BLT.10.082370