Methodology to Estimate the Longitudinal Average Attributable Fraction of Guideline-recommended Medications for Death in Older Adults With Multiple Chronic Conditions

Conclusions:
Most cardiovascular medications were attributed independently to survival. The two cardiovascular conditions contributing independently to death were heart failure and atrial fibrillation. The medication effects were similar by age except for thiazides that had a significant contribution to survival in persons younger than 80 years.

Source: Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences - July 14, 2016 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Allore, H. G., Zhan, Y., Cohen, A. B., Tinetti, M. E., Trentalange, M., McAvay, G. Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research