PRagmatic EValuation of evENTs And Benefits of Lipid- lowering in oldEr adults (PREVENTABLE)
Coordinating Center: Duke Clinical Research
Study PI(s): Karen Alexander, Duke University
Purpose:The goal of this project is to learn whether statins (medication commonly used for lowering cholesterol) are also able to prevent dementia and other disabilities in older adults without cardiovascular disease.
Study Design: Pragmatic Study
PCORNET Partners:
- Capricorn
- Greater Plains Collaborative
- Insight
- One Florida
- Reachnet
- STAR
PaTH Partners:
- University of Pittsburgh/UPMC (Daniel Forman and Aryan Ayers, Site Co-PIs)
- Ohio State University/Wexner Medical Center (Phillip Brinkley, Site PI)
- Johns Hopkins University (Dan Ford, Site PI)
Sponsor: National Institute of Health
Coordinating Center: https://www.nia.nih.gov
Fact Sheet Link: https://preventabletrial.org/faq.pdf
How to Participate: Contact us at pathcdrn@pitt.edu.
