Cardiovascular disease in the Netherlands, 1975 to 1995: decline in mortality, but increasing numbers of patients with chronic conditions
Key result
Cardiovascular disease in the Netherlands from 1975 to 1995 showed a 2.0% annual decline in age-adjusted mortality (95% CI -2.1% to -1.9%) and a 1.3% annual increase in hospital admissions.
Population
The Dutch population
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
20 years (1975 to 1995)
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
May signal rising chronic CVD caseloads from survival gains; leaves open optimal resource allocation for long-term survivors.
Study Design
Type
Observational
Structured PICO
P
Population
The Dutch population
O
Outcome
Trends over time in mortality and hospital morbidity caused by various cardiovascular diseaseshard clinical
Main Result
Effect estimate: Annual change -2.0% (95% CI -2.1% to -1.9%)
Between 1975 and 1995 in the Netherlands, cardiovascular mortality declined while hospital admissions for chronic cardiovascular conditions increased, suggesting longer survival leads to a growing pool of patients with chronic heart disease.
Cite This Study
Reitsma et al. (1999) conducted an observational in Cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease in the Netherlands from 1975 to 1995 showed a 2.0% annual decline in age-adjusted mortality (95% CI -2.1% to -1.9%) and a 1.3% annual increase in hospital admissions.