Should identical CVD risks in young and old patients be managed identically? Results from two models

OBJECTIVES: To assess whether delaying risk reduction treatment has a different impact on potential life years lost in younger compared with older patients at the same baseline short-term cardiovascular risk. DESIGN: Modelling based on population data. METHODS: Potential years of life lost from a 5...

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Principais autores: Liew, S, Jackson, R, Mant, D, Glasziou, P
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado em: BMJ Publishing Group 2012