Effectiveness of an intervention designed to optimize statins use: a primary prevention randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

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.

Methods

This nonblinded, cluster-randomized clinical trial analyzes data from primary care electronic medical records (ECAP) and other databases. Inclusion criteria are patients aged 35 to 7

SUBMITTER: Fabregas M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4112648 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature