Prioritising patients for assessment of cardiovascular disease on the basis
of previous estimates makes better use of stafftime than assessing
all adults for their risk of cardiovasculardisease. Additionally,
treating more patients with low cost drugsis more efficient than
prescribing costly drugs such as simvastatinand enalapril for a few
patients. Marshall and Rouse (p
197) makethese conclusions from the mathematical modelling of
data fromsix strategies for preventing cardiovascular disease.
Authorsof such strategies and guidelines, they say, should make
explicitstatements about the resource implications, health benefits,
andefficacy of implementing suchstrategies.
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