What does this research mean for the field?

Aspirin use in healthy men demonstrates a dramatic favorable effect on reducing the rate of acute myocardial infarction. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

June 3, 1988JAMA

The Preliminary Report of the Findings of the Aspirin Component of the Ongoing Physicians' Health Study

Q: What is the clinical evidence from this study?

Study design: Editorial. Population: Prevention of acute myocardial infarction. Intervention: Aspirin. Primary outcome: Acute myocardial infarction.

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Key result

Aspirin use in healthy men demonstrated a dramatic favorable effect on the rate of acute myocardial infarction, prompting early study termination.

Why the study?

Does aspirin reduce the rate of acute myocardial infarction in healthy men?

Population

healthy men

Design

Editorial

Authors

FYFrank E. YoungUniversity of Illinois Chicago

Discussion

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Implication

This editorial discusses the preliminary findings of the Physicians' Health Study, which showed a dramatic reduction in acute myocardial infarction with aspirin use in healthy men.

Structured PICO

Does aspirin reduce the rate of acute myocardial infarction in healthy men?

Population

Healthy men evaluated for the effects of aspirin use on the rate of acute myocardial infarction.

Intervention

aspirin

Outcome

rate of acute myocardial infarctionhard clinical

This editorial discusses the preliminary findings of the Physicians' Health Study, which showed a dramatic reduction in acute myocardial infarction with aspirin use in healthy men.

Limitations

Preliminary nature of the published report
Lack of extensive critical scientific review
preliminary nature of the published report
lack of extensive critical scientific review

Cite This Study

Frank E. Young (1988) conducted an editorial in Prevention of acute myocardial infarction. Aspirin was evaluated on Acute myocardial infarction. Aspirin use in healthy men demonstrated a dramatic favorable effect on the rate of acute myocardial infarction, prompting early study termination.

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Implication

This editorial discusses the preliminary findings of the Physicians' Health Study, which showed a dramatic reduction in acute myocardial infarction with aspirin use in healthy men.

The Preliminary Report of the Findings of the Aspirin Component of the Ongoing Physicians' Health Study

Discussion

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Implication

Structured PICO

Limitations

Cite This Study

The Preliminary Report of the Findings of the Aspirin Component of the Ongoing Physicians' Health Study

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Structured PICO

Limitations

Cite This Study

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