Multimorbidity and statin prescription for primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases: A cross-sectional study in general practice in France.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Statins are a first line, evidence-based yet underprescribed treatment for cardiovascular primary prevention. In primary care settings, multimorbidity is a complex situation which makes it difficult to apply prevention guidelines.

Aim

To assess the associations between multimorbidity and prescription of statins in accordance with the 2016 ESC recommendations ("appropriate prescription"), and to identify the factors and conditions associated with these prescriptions.

Design and setting

Cross-sectional prospective study in the French region of Rhône-Alpes among 40 general practitioners and their patients.

Methods

We examined the association between appropriate statin prescription and several patient characteristics, including multimorbidity, using mult

SUBMITTER: Onaisi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9868625 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature