Physician perspectives on statin continuation and discontinuation in older adults in primary cardiovascular prevention: a qualitative methods study
This study highlights the challenges of statin continuation and discontinuation in older patients and the crucial role of PCPs in situations with unclear evidence for a medication, where shared decision-making between physicians and patients is important. More evidence forming the background for a decision aid would be helpful.
Authors
- Nicolas Rodondi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9083-6896)
- Laureline Brunner
- Claudio Schneider (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4350-9697)
- Carole E. Aubert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8325-8784)
- Andreas Marti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8847-3241)
- S Zbinden
Institutions
- University of Bern (CH)
- University Hospital of Bern (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-085569
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.15
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- University of Michigan
- Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung