What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to assess an individualized statin benefit approach for identifying individuals eligible for statin therapy in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.

March 5, 2016CirculationOpen Access

Individualized Statin Benefit for Determining Statin Eligibility in the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

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GTGeorge ThanassoulisPreventive Cardiology KWKen WilliamsUniversity of Technology Sydney KAKathleen K. AltobelliClinical Research Institute

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Randomized trial evaluates statin eligibility based on individualized benefit in cardiovascular disease prevention, suggesting improved treatment guidelines.

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The aim is to assess an individualized statin benefit approach for identifying individuals eligible for statin therapy in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.
Utilized an individualized statin benefit model to assess risk factors and expected benefits.
Compared lower-risk individuals to higher-risk individuals regarding statin therapy outcomes.
Lower-risk individuals identified for statin therapy had similar or greater anticipated benefits than higher-risk individuals.
Individualized approach may lead to more effective guidelines for statin eligibility.

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Thanassoulis et al. (2016) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69cf146eedaca473709b57de https://doi.org/10.1161/circulationaha.115.018383

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Randomized trial evaluates statin eligibility based on individualized benefit in cardiovascular disease prevention, suggesting improved treatment guidelines.

Individualized Statin Benefit for Determining Statin Eligibility in the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

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Individualized Statin Benefit for Determining Statin Eligibility in the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

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