title: Statins for Primary Prevention in Older Adults: Uncertainty and the Need for More Evidence.
authors.affiliation: Meyers Primary Care Institute, a joint endeavor of University of Massachusetts Medical School, Fallon Health, and Reliant Medical Group, Worcester, Massachusetts2Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester.
authors.forename: Jerry H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Gurwitz
authors.affiliation: Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland4Departments of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Medicine, University of California, San Francisco.
authors.forename: Alan S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Go
authors.affiliation: Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, Portland, Oregon6Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland.
authors.forename: Stephen P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Fortmann
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011322:Primary Prevention; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012306:Risk
chemical_list: D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors