Considering a reasonable WTP threshold , intermediate dose statin therapy is economically attractive , and should be a priority intervention in prevention of cardiovascular events in Brazil
BACKGROUND Statins have proven efficacy in the reduction of cardiovascular events , but the financial impact of its widespread use can be substantial .
OBJECTIVE To conduct a cost-effectiveness analysis of three statin dosing schemes in the Brazilian Unified National Health System ( SUS ) perspective .
Quality of life in Brazil: normative values for the Whoqol-bref in a southern general population sample
Purpose Normative data for WHOQOL-bref are scarce in the literature and unavailable in Latin American countries . The main objective of this study was to provide normative scores of WHOQOL-bref in a general population sample in Brazil and to describe differences in mean scores according to some socio-demographic characteristics . Methods WHOQOL-bref was applied to a r and omly selected sample of the general population of Porto Alegre . Participants were literate people aged 20 to 64 years . The question naires were self-administered in the presence of an interviewer in the respondent ’s home . Results The response rate was 68 % , and the final sample contained 751 respondents ( 38 % men , 62 % women ) .  Low quality of life was observed in the following subgroups : female gender , lower economic class , lower educational level , and the subgroup reporting a chronic medical condition . The mean scores of the WHOQOL-bref and percentiles of scores are reported as normative data for the general population . Conclusion Our results can be useful to research ers using the WHOQOL-bref to compare their results with normative data from a r and omly selected sample of general population . Additionally , the ability of WHOQOL-bref to discriminate different population subgroups makes it an important tool to identify vulnerable groups in epidemiological surveys
Considering a reasonable WTP threshold , intermediate dose statin therapy is economically attractive , and should be a priority intervention in prevention of cardiovascular events in Brazil
BACKGROUND Statins have proven efficacy in the reduction of cardiovascular events , but the financial impact of its widespread use can be substantial .
OBJECTIVE To conduct a cost-effectiveness analysis of three statin dosing schemes in the Brazilian Unified National Health System ( SUS ) perspective .