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We aimed to evaluate the association between statin use and cognitive function. Cognitive function was measured with the Ruff Figural Fluency Test (RFFT; worst score, 0; best score, 175 points) and the Visual Association Test (VAT; low performance, 0-10; high performance, 11-12 points) in an observational study that included 4,095 community-dwelling participants aged 35-82 years. Data on statin use were obtained from a computerized pharmacy database. Analysis were done for the total cohort and subsamples matched on cardiovascular risk (N=1232) or propensity score for statin use (N=3609). We found that a total of 904 participants (10%) used a statin. Statin users were older than non-users: mean age (SD) 61 (10) vs. 52 (11) years
| Date made available | 3-Jan-2015 |
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| Publisher | University of Groningen |
| Geographical coverage | City of Groningen, The Netherlands |
Keywords on Datasets
- Medical sciences
- Cognition
- cognitive functions
- cohort
- Fluency
- prospective study
- Statin
- HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors
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Correction: Statin Use and Cognitive Function: Population-Based Observational Study with Long-Term Follow-Up (vol 9, e115755, 2014)
Joosten, H., Visser, S. T., van Eersel, M. E., Gansevoort, R. T. & Bilo, H. J. G., 6-Feb-2015, In: PLoS ONE. 10, 2, 1 p., e0118045.Research output: Contribution to journal › Erratum
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Statin Use and Cognitive Function: Population-Based Observational Study with Long-Term Follow-Up
Joosten, H., Visser, S. T., van Eersel, M. E., Gansevoort, R. T., Bilo, H. J. G., Slaets, J. P. & Izaks, G. J., 26-Dec-2014, In: PLoS ONE. 9, 12, 15 p., e115755.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Prevention of Renal and Vascular End-stage Disease (PREVEND)
Gansevoort, R. T. (Creator), University of Groningen, 2017
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