Is the high-risk strategy to prevent cardiovascular disease equitable? A pharmacoepidemiological cohort study

• Egile Nagusiak: Wallach-Kildemoes Helle (Egilea), Diderichsen Finn (Egilea), Krasnik Allan (Egilea), Lange Theis (Egilea), Andersen Morten (Egilea)
• Formatua: Liburua
• Argitaratua: BMC, 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Gaiak: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Statins are increasingly prescribed to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) in asymptomatic individuals. Yet, it is unknown whether those at higher CVD risk - i.e. individuals in lower socio-economic position (SEP) - are adequately r...