Key result
The prevalence of probable coronary heart disease decreased among Finnish men and women aged 64 to 71 years between 1990-1991 and 1998-1999, with a more pronounced decrease in women.
Population
Men and women aged between 64 and 71 years in the municipality of Lieto in southwestern Finland, assessed in…
Design
Cohort
Authors
Loading...
May indicate improving risk factor control in Finnish elderly; cross-sectional data leave causal factors and generalizability open.
Cohort
No
Hartikainen et al. (2003) conducted a cohort in Coronary heart disease. Later time period (1998-1999) vs. Earlier time period (1990-1991) was evaluated on Prevalence of coronary heart disease. The prevalence of probable coronary heart disease decreased among Finnish men and women aged 64 to 71 years between 1990-1991 and 1998-1999, with a more pronounced decrease in women.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: