Re-evaluating the Rose approach: comparative benefits of the population and high-risk preventive strategies

Abstract

High-risk and population strategies are complementary. These estimates of the benefits of each may be useful to health planners, when combined with their local knowledge. Recently, benefits of population strategies have been underestimated.

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MedicinePopulationRisk factorCohortRisk assessmentFramingham Risk ScorePolypillEnvironmental healthDemographyDiseaseInternal medicine

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Year: 2009
Type: article
Volume: 16
Issue: 5
Pages: 541-549
Citations: 125
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                                    Marie Therese Cooney, 
                                
                                    Alexandra Dudina, 
                                
                                    Peter H. Whincup
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2009). 
                            Re-evaluating the Rose approach: comparative benefits of the population and high-risk preventive strategies. 
                            European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation
                            , 16
                            (5)
                            , 541-549.
                            https://doi.org/10.1097/hjr.0b013e32832b38a1
                        

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DOI: 10.1097/hjr.0b013e32832b38a1