Assessing the impact of frailty on statin prescriptions among older stroke survivors with and without diabetes
Frailty was associated with reduced odds of receiving statins in the study population. The differences in the relationship between frailty and statin prescriptions among participants with and without diabetes may suggest a personalized approach in secondary prevention for older patients after strokes.
Authors
- Wei Jin Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6448-5375)
- Matthew Yau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3555-1833)
- Kit Mun Tan
- Tu Nguyen
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Bronglais General Hospital (GB)
- University of Malaya (MY)
- Hywel Dda University Health Board (GB)
- The George Institute for Global Health (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
- Published
- 2026-01-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2026.01.004
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00