Baseline Characteristics of Eligible Person-Trials in the Target Trial Emulation of Statin Initiation for the Prevention of All-Cause Mortality and Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events Among US Veterans Older Than 65 Years Free of ASCVD, Diagnosed With Moderate CKD, 2005 to 2015
Frailty, CKD, chronic kidney disease, COPD
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE, COPD, ATHEROSCLEROTIC CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, HEART, ASCVD
Abbreviations: AHA, American Heart Association; ACC, American College of Cardiology; ASCVD, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease; BMI, body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared); CKD, chronic kidney disease; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate.The Frailty Index’s range is 0 to 1, with higher scores indicating worse frailty.