Effects of Benefits and Harms on Older Persons' Willingness to Take Medication for Primary Cardiovascular Prevention
Fried TR, Tinetti ME, Towle V, O’Leary J, Iannone L. Effects of Benefits and Harms on Older Persons' Willingness to Take Medication for Primary Cardiovascular Prevention. JAMA Internal Medicine 2011, 171: 923-928. PMID: 21357797, PMCID: PMC3101287, DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.32.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAspirinCardiotonic AgentsCardiovascular DiseasesDrug-Related Side Effects and Adverse ReactionsFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMyocardial InfarctionPatient CompliancePatient ParticipationPatient SelectionPharmaceutical PreparationsPrimary PreventionRisk AssessmentSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsPrimary cardiovascular disease preventionCardiovascular disease preventionMyocardial infarctionAbsolute benefitAdverse effectsDisease preventionOlder personsCommunity-living older personsPrimary cardiovascular preventionEvidence-based guidelinesAverage risk reductionRisk reductionCardiovascular preventionAvailable medicationsPrimary preventionClinical guidelinesTreatment benefitMild fatigueMedicationsQuality assurance initiativesPerson interviewsPreventionParticipantsHarmLarge proportion