A cross-sectional study evaluating cardiovascular risk and statin prescribing in the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network database.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Canada. Assessment and management of CVD risk is essential in reducing disease burden. This includes both clinical risk factors and socioeconomic factors, though few studies report on socioeconomic status in relation to CVD risk and treatment. The primary objective of this study was to estimate the cardiovascular risk of patients attending primary care practices across Canada; secondly, to evaluate concordance with care indicators suggested by current clinical practice guidelines for statin prescribing according to patients' cardiovascular risk and socioeconomic status.

Methods

This cross-sectional observational study used the Canadian Primary Care Sentinel Surveillance Network (CPCSSN) da

SUBMITTER: Johnston IS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9131688 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature