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)

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 t...

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Main Authors: Rory Wolfe, Christopher M Reid, Andrew Tonkin, John J McNeil, Mark Nelson, Sophia Zoungas, Stephanie A Ward, Stephen J Nicholls, Geoffrey Cloud, Ingrid Hopper, Andrea Curtis, Joanne Ryan, Lawrence Beilin, Anthony Wierzbicki, Simone Spark, Trevor T-J Chong, Alissia Kost
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Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-04-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/4/e069915.full
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