Design and rationale for the ASSOS study: Appropriateness of aspirin use in medical outpatients a multicenter and observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to describe the current status of aspirin use and the demographic characteristics of patients on aspirin for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases.

Methods

The Appropriateness of Aspirin Use in Medical Outpatients: A Multicenter, Observational Study (ASSOS) trial was a multicenter, cross-sectional, and observational study conducted in Turkey. The study was planned to include 5000 patients from 14 cities in Turkey. The data were collected at one visit, and the current clinical practice regarding aspirin use was evaluated (ClinicalTrials.gov number NCT03387384).

Results

The study enrolled all consecutive patients who were admitted to the outpatient cardiology clinics from March 2018 until June 2018. Patients shou

SUBMITTER: Celik O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6287439 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature