TY - T1 - 5-year versus risk-category-specific screening intervals for cardiovascular disease prevention : a cohort study SN - / UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10138/301410 T3 - A1 - Lindbohm, Joni; Sipilä, Pyry N.; Mars, Nina J.; Pentti, Jaana; Ahmadi-Abhari, Sara; Brunner, Eric J.; Shipley, Martin J.; Singh-Manoux, Archana; Tabak, Adam G.; Kivimäki, Mika A2 - PB - Y1 - 2019 LA - eng AB - Background Clinical guidelines suggest preventive interventions such as statin therapy for individuals with a high estimated 10-year risk of major cardiovascular events. For those with a low or intermediate estimated risk, risk-factor screenings are recommended at 5-year intervals; this interval is based on expert opinion rather than on direct research evidence. Using longitudinal data on the progression of cardiovascular disease risk over time, we compared different screening intervals in terms... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - MULTISTATE MARKOV-MODELS; HEALTHY-ADULTS; PROGRESSION; 3142 Public health care science, environmental and occupational health N1 - PP - ER -