Key result
Statin use was 68.6% in adults with known CVD, 57.4% in those with diabetes, and 19.7% in those with SCORE risk ≥5%, indicating a significant gap between clinical guidelines and practice.
Population
3,372 community-living adults aged 50-64 years in Ireland, including high-risk groups with known…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Observed statin underuse in high-risk groups may signal prescribing gaps; leaves open whether targeted interventions improve guideline adherence.
Cross-Sectional (n=3,372)
There is a significant gap between clinical guidelines and real-world practice regarding statin use and LDL-C target attainment for both primary and secondary cardiovascular prevention in high-risk Irish adults.
Murphy et al. (2015) conducted a cross-sectional in High risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) (n=3,372). Statin use was evaluated on Prevalence of statin use in high-risk groups. Statin use was 68.6% in adults with known CVD, 57.4% in those with diabetes, and 19.7% in those with SCORE risk ≥5%, indicating a significant gap between clinical guidelines and practice.
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