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-naive CVD risk estimation and provides moderate gains in predictive ability but had a limited impact on treatment decision- making under current guidelines in this population.
Source: American Journal of Epidemiology - Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research
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