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Exploring how GPs discuss statin deprescribing with older people: a qualitative study

Wade Thompson, Jette Videbæk Le, Peter Haastrup, Jesper Bo Nielsen, Line Bjørnskov Pedersen and Dorte Ejg Jarbøl
BJGP Open 2020; 4 (1): bjgpopen20X101022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpopen20X101022
Wade Thompson
1 PhD Student, Research Unit of General Practice, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
2 PhD Student, Hospital Pharmacy Funen, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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  • For correspondence: wthomp01{at}gmail.com
Jette Videbæk Le
3 Visiting Researcher, Research Unit of General Practice, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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Peter Haastrup
4 Associate Professor, Research Unit of General Practice, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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Jesper Bo Nielsen
5 Professor, Research Unit of General Practice, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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Line Bjørnskov Pedersen
6 Associate Professor, Danish Centre for Health Economics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
7 Senior Researcher, Research Unit of General Practice, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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Dorte Ejg Jarbøl
8 Professor, Research Unit of General Practice, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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    Table 1. GP characteristics
     Characteristic(n = 11)
    Mean age (SD, range)46 (7.9) [41–68]
    Years practising (mean, SD, range)9 (7.6) [3–30]
    Practice location (n, %) 
    Rural2 (18)
    Urban9 (82)
    Biological sex (n, %) 
    Female6 (55)
    Male5 (45)
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Exploring how GPs discuss statin deprescribing with older people: a qualitative study
Wade Thompson, Jette Videbæk Le, Peter Haastrup, Jesper Bo Nielsen, Line Bjørnskov Pedersen, Dorte Ejg Jarbøl
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BJGP Open 2020; 4 (1): bjgpopen20X101022. DOI: 10.3399/bjgpopen20X101022
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  • hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase inhibitors
  • deprescribing
  • decision making, shared
  • general practice

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