Clinic Checklist for Comparing Statin Eligibility Methods🌐Translate

Pitch

Written by the team. Not an investment offer and not advice.

Problem

A major trial found heart scans recommend statins to fewer patients than traditional risk scores, with similar outcomes. A checklist could help clinics compare approaches.

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What they are building

A one-page checklist template (paper or spreadsheet) piloted by a nurse or clinician in a single clinic, used with up to 20 consenting adult patients undergoing cardiovascular risk assessment over one month. Unvalidated hypothesis; full brief: /blog/major-trial-challenges-how-doctors-decide-who-re-2026-11-07 Source: Link

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Who it is for

Primary care clinics, cardiology practices, and healthcare teams seeking to evaluate or update their statin prescription protocols based on new evidence.

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Why it matters

Whether the checklist enables clinics to track differences in statin recommendations and adherence between methods, and supports discussion about adopting new protocols. Proposed validation: Proposed pilot target: At least 80% of eligible patient visits (n=20) completed with both methods recorded over 30 days. Compare number of statin recommendations and 1-month adherence rates. Baseline: current protocol. Success: 90% checklist completion and clear differe

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