title: 'Should we reconsider the role of age in treatment allocation for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease?' No, but we can improve risk communication metrics.
authors.affiliation: Section of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Population Health, Faculty of Medical of Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Rod
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.affiliation: Section of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Population Health, Faculty of Medical of Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand.|Department of Cardiology, Middlemore Hospital, Otahuhu, Auckland 93311, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kerr
authors.affiliation: Section of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Population Health, Faculty of Medical of Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wells
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003142:Communication; D030881:Disclosure; D000070497:Healthy Lifestyle; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011322:Primary Prevention; D040841:Resource Allocation; D012307:Risk Factors; D012308:Risk Management