Guideline concordance of aspirin use for primary prevention in adult outpatients.

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Abstract

Recent guidelines have recommended a reduced role for primary prevention aspirin use, which is associated with an increased bleeding risk. This study aimed to characterize guideline-discordant aspirin use among adults in a community care setting. As part of a quality improvement initiative, patients at 1 internal medicine and 1 family medicine clinic affiliated with an academic hospital were sent an electronic survey. Patients were included if they were at least 40 years old, had a primary care provider at the specified site, and were seen in the last year. Patients were excluded if they had an indication for aspirin other than primary prevention. Responses were collected from 15 February to 16 March 2022. Analyses were performed to identify predictors of primary preventio

SUBMITTER: Chipalkatti N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11697097 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature