August 9, 1999Archives of Internal Medicine
Cholesterol Lowering in the Elderly Population
Why the study?
Does cholesterol-lowering therapy reduce the risk for coronary heart disease in the elderly population?
Population
Elderly population
Design
Review
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
May support cholesterol-lowering in elderly for CHD prevention; confirms benefit across ages but leaves optimal regimens open.
Structured PICO
Does cholesterol-lowering therapy reduce the risk for coronary heart disease in the elderly population?
P
Population
Elderly population
I
Intervention
Cholesterol-lowering therapy
O
Outcome
Risk for coronary heart disease (CHD)hard clinical
Cholesterol-lowering therapy is beneficial for reducing coronary heart disease risk in the elderly population, similar to younger individuals.
Cite This Study
Scott M. Grundy (1999) studied this question.