Title |
Effectiveness of an intervention designed to optimize statins use: a primary prevention randomized clinical trial
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Published in |
BMC Primary Care, July 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2296-15-135 |
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Authors |
Mireia Fàbregas, Irene Berges, Francesc Fina, Eduardo Hermosilla, Ermengol Coma, Leonardo Méndez, Manuel Medina, Sebastià Calero, Elena Serrano, Rosa Morros, Mònica Monteagudo, Bonaventura Bolíbar |
Abstract |
Although hypercholesterolemia is considered a cardiovascular risk factor, in isolation it is not necessarily sufficient cause for a cardiovascular event. To improve event prediction, cardiovascular risk calculators have been developed; the REGICOR calculator has been validated for use in our population. The objective of this project is to develop an intervention with general practitioners (GPs) and evaluate its impact on prescription adequacy of cholesterol-lowering drugs in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease and in controlling the costs associated with this disease. |
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Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 4 | 4% |
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