A systematic review and meta-analysis of the factors associated with nonadherence and discontinuation of statins among people aged≥ 65 years

R Ofori-Asenso, A Jakhu, AJ Curtis… - The Journals of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Background Older individuals (aged≥ 65 years) are commonly prescribed statins but may
experience a range of barriers in adhering to therapy. The factors associated with poor statin …

Promoting informed decision-making in a primary care practice by implementing decision aids

CL Lewis, MP Pignone - North Carolina medical journal, 2009 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Empowering patients to be effective advocates for their health requires that they have
adequate information and understanding about their health conditions. Many patients have …

A 10-year trend in statin use among older adults in Australia: an analysis using national pharmacy claims data

R Ofori-Asenso, J Ilomäki, E Zomer, AJ Curtis… - … drugs and therapy, 2018 - Springer
Background Statins have become standard of care in the prevention and treatment of
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The objective of this study was to examine the trends …

Patient-associated characteristics influencing the risk for non-persistence with statins in older patients with peripheral arterial disease

M Wawruch, G Wimmer, J Murin, M Paduchova… - Drugs & Aging, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background and Objectives Secondary prevention of peripheral arterial disease
includes administration of statins regardless of the patient's serum cholesterol level. Our …

Novel Approach to Characterize Heterogeneity in an Aerobic Exercise Intervention.

SE Hall, OA Lawal, CM Clark, AV Tyndall… - … and Science in …, 2019 - europepmc.org
PURPOSE: Exercise intervention studies for brain health can be difficult to interpret due to
heterogeneity in exercise intensity, exercise duration, and in adherence to the exercise …

Predictors of statin use among older adults: a nationwide cross-sectional study

R Ofori-Asenso, J Ilomäki, M Tacey, E Zomer… - Journal of Clinical …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Statins comprise a key strategy for the prevention and treatment of
arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, but prescribing remains suboptimal. Objectives The …

Outpatient cardiac rehabilitation services, participants and workforce in North Carolina: results of a 2019 survey of cardiac rehabilitation program directors

A Aylward, KR Evenson… - North Carolina …, 2022 - ncmedicaljournal.com
Methods An electronic survey was developed and input into Qualtrics survey software
(Qualtrics, Provo, UT). The survey updated a previously administered statewide CR survey …

Comparison between suitable priors in Bayesian modelling of risk factor of Malaysian coronary artery disease among female patients

N Juhan, YZ Zubairi, ASM Zuhdi… - AIP Conference …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Most adults at increased risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) have no symptoms or obvious
signs especially among women. In this study, three types of Bayesian models, each with …

[PDF][PDF] A comparison between Bayesian and frequentist approach in the analysis of risk factors for female cardiovascular disease patients in Malaysia

N Juhan, YZ Zubairi, Z Mohd Khalid… - … Published online April, 2020 - researchgate.net
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one killer among women in Malaysia and
globally, with over two million deaths each year. In this study, two modelling approaches …

[PDF][PDF] Statistical modelling of cardiovascular disease patients using bayesian approaches

NB Juhan - 2020 - eprints.utm.my
This study focuses on statistical modelling on cardiovascular disease (CVD) patients in
Malaysia. A secondary dataset from the National Cardiovascular Disease Database-Acute …