Why the study?
Does absolute risk-based cardiovascular disease prevention improve cost-effectiveness compared to single risk factor thresholds in Australian adults without prior CVD?
Does absolute risk-based cardiovascular disease prevention improve cost-effectiveness compared to single risk factor thresholds in Australian adults without prior CVD?
Transitioning to absolute risk-based cardiovascular disease prevention is highly cost-effective and could save the Australian government billions over the population's lifetime.
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Supports absolute risk-based CVD prevention modeling in Australia; leaves open real-world confirmation before policy change.
Cobiac et al. (2012) studied this question.
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