Open AccessUnder-use of appropriate blood pressure–lowering and lipid-lowering therapy in the Busselton baby boomer population
Author(s) -
Wai Yiu,
Matthew Knuiman,
Hilary Wallace,
Joseph Hung
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
australian journal of general practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2208-7958
DOI - 10.31128/ajgp-07-19-4996
Subject(s) - medicine , guideline , blood pressure , population , disease , absolute risk reduction , lipid profile , physical therapy , cholesterol , environmental health , pathology
Data are sparse on how well the absolute risk approach is implemented in primary healthcare. The aim of this study was to quantify absolute cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, appropriate use of blood pressure (BP)-lowering and lipid-lowering therapy, and clinical target responses in the Busselton baby boomer population.