Open AccessExploring the Treatment-Risk Paradox in Coronary Disease
Author(s) -
Finlay A. McAlister,
Antigone Oreopoulos,
Colleen M. Norris,
Michelle M. Graham,
Ross T. Tsuyuki,
Merril L. Knudtson,
William A. Ghali
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.167.10.1019
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , confidence interval , relative risk , coronary artery disease , lower risk , aspirin , statin , cohort study , prospective cohort study
The cause of the "treatment-risk paradox" reported for patients with coronary disease is unknown; however, determining the factors that contribute to this paradox is essential to properly design quality improvement interventions.
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