# Pravastatin in elderly individuals at risk of vascular disease (PROSPER): a randomised controlled trial

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/pravastatin-in-elderly-individuals-at-risk-of-vascular-disease-prosper-a/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | James Shepherd,Gerard J. Blauw,Michael Murphy,Edward Bollen,Brendan M. Buckley,Stuart M. Cobbe,Ian Ford,Allan Gaw,Michael E. Hyland,J. Wouter Jukema,Adriaan M. Kamper,Peter W. Macfarlane,A. Edo Meinders,John Norrie,Chris J. Packard,Ivan J. Perry,David J. Stott,Brian Sweeney,Gillian Twomey,Rudi GJ Westendorp |
| Citations | 3,397 |
| DOI | 10.1016/s0140-6736(02)11600-x |
| Fields | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,Medicine |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2135631433 |
| PMID | 12457784 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2002 |

## Paper authors

- [Ian Ford](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ian-ford/)
- [J. Wouter Jukema](https://scholariq.org/researchers/j-wouter-jukema/)

## Paper journal

- [The Lancet](https://scholariq.org/journals/the-lancet/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/lipoproteins-and-cardiovascular-health/)

## Paper topics

- [Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health](https://scholariq.org/topics/lipoproteins-and-cardiovascular-health/)
- [Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism](https://scholariq.org/topics/cancer-lipids-and-metabolism/)
- [Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins](https://scholariq.org/topics/diabetes-cardiovascular-risks-and-lipoproteins/)

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