Exploratory evaluation of variation in statin take up amongst high risk patients in Nottingham City

This report is from a small qualitative study evaluating variation in statin take up following risk assessment as part of the UK's NHS Health Checks programme. Previous studies at the practice level have found lower than expected take up of statins from the Health Checks programme, and it has b...

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Main Authors: Shaw, Ian, Turner, Andrew
Format: Monograph
Published: Nottingham City Clinical Commissioning Group 2012
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/2082/
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description This report is from a small qualitative study evaluating variation in statin take up following risk assessment as part of the UK's NHS Health Checks programme. Previous studies at the practice level have found lower than expected take up of statins from the Health Checks programme, and it has been suggested that this may be due to patients' and doctors' beliefs about treating risk rather than disease⁠. From interviews with a small sample of patients and GPs we suggest that greater variation may be a consequence of shared-decision making. The trends we identified have implications for primary care practice, if corroborated in a large study. Our results therefore provide a basis for further research in this area.
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spelling nottingham-20822020-05-04T20:21:04Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/2082/ Exploratory evaluation of variation in statin take up amongst high risk patients in Nottingham City Shaw, Ian Turner, Andrew This report is from a small qualitative study evaluating variation in statin take up following risk assessment as part of the UK's NHS Health Checks programme. Previous studies at the practice level have found lower than expected take up of statins from the Health Checks programme, and it has been suggested that this may be due to patients' and doctors' beliefs about treating risk rather than disease⁠. From interviews with a small sample of patients and GPs we suggest that greater variation may be a consequence of shared-decision making. The trends we identified have implications for primary care practice, if corroborated in a large study. Our results therefore provide a basis for further research in this area. Nottingham City Clinical Commissioning Group 2012-12 Monograph NonPeerReviewed Shaw, Ian and Turner, Andrew (2012) Exploratory evaluation of variation in statin take up amongst high risk patients in Nottingham City. Project Report. Nottingham City Clinical Commissioning Group. (Unpublished)
spellingShingle Shaw, Ian
Turner, Andrew
Exploratory evaluation of variation in statin take up amongst high risk patients in Nottingham City
title Exploratory evaluation of variation in statin take up amongst high risk patients in Nottingham City
title_full Exploratory evaluation of variation in statin take up amongst high risk patients in Nottingham City
title_fullStr Exploratory evaluation of variation in statin take up amongst high risk patients in Nottingham City
title_full_unstemmed Exploratory evaluation of variation in statin take up amongst high risk patients in Nottingham City
title_short Exploratory evaluation of variation in statin take up amongst high risk patients in Nottingham City
title_sort exploratory evaluation of variation in statin take up amongst high risk patients in nottingham city
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/2082/