Recommendations for (Discontinuation of) Statin Treatment in Older Adults: Review of Guidelines.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

As a person's age increases and his/her health status declines, new challenges arise that may lead physicians to consider deprescribing statins. We aimed to provide insight into recommendations available in international cardiovascular disease prevention guidelines regarding discontinuation of statin treatment applicable to older adults.

Design

We systematically searched PubMed, EMBASE, EMCARE, and the websites of guideline development organizations and online guideline repositories for cardiovascular disease prevention guidelines aimed at the general population. We selected all guidelines with recommendations (instructions and suggestions) on discontinuation of statin treatment applicable to older adults, published between January 2009 and April 2019. In addition

SUBMITTER: van der Ploeg MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7027549 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature