Prediction of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Accounting for Future Initiation of Statin Treatment.

In conclusion, incorporating statin effects from trial results into risk prediction models enables statin-naïve CVD risk estimation, provides moderate gains in predictive ability, but had a limited impact on treatment decision-making under current guidelines in this population.
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Source: Am J Epidemiol - February 17, 2021 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Xu Z, Arnold M, Stevens D, Kaptoge S, Pennells L, Sweeting MJ, Barrett J, Angelantonio ED, Wood AM Tags: Am J Epidemiol Source Type: research