Using epidemiological data to guide clinical practice: review of studies on cardiovascular disease and use of combined oral contraceptives

AUTOR(ES)

Hannaford, Philip C

FONTE

British Medical Journal

RESUMO

Objective: To explore the usefulness of epidemiological data to guide clinical practice by seeking an answer to the question “What is the risk of cardiovascular disease among users of currently available, low dose, combined oral contraceptives who are aged less than 35 years, do not smoke, and do not have a medical condition known to increase the risk of vascular disease?”

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