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Table 1 Uptake and adherence to treatment, and relative risk reductions for cardiovascular interventions

From: Identification of effective screening strategies for cardiovascular disease prevention in a developing country: using cardiovascular risk-estimation and risk-reduction tools for policy recommendations

Therapy/ Intervention

Percentage of uptake *

Percentage of adherence*

RRR ‡

Antihypertensives

87.5

26.3

0.22

Lipid lowering drugs

44.1

69

0.22

Hypoglycaemic agents

85.8

29.3†

0.1

Smoking cessation

70.6

9.30

0.36

Sensitivity analyses

   

Antihypertensives

57.5

24.8

0.17

Lipid lowering drugs

14.1

65.3

0.18

Hypoglycaemic agents

55.8

17.1

0.02

Smoking cessation

40.6

8.9

0.29

  1. * from the NHMS III (1).
  2. † from the diabetes registry Malaysia (13).
  3. ‡ from meta-analysis on effects on interventions on CVD events (5–8).
  4. RRR relative risk reduction.
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2261

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