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Female participation, and sex-specific reporting practices, in polypill randomised controlled trials in the prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: a secondary analysis of a systematic review.

Sanne A E PetersAnthony RodgersAnushka PatelRobyn NortonMark D HuffmanAnubha Agarwal
Published in: European journal of preventive cardiology (2024)
The participation of females in cardiovascular polypill trials is substantially higher in primary prevention trials as compared to trials conducted in mixed or exclusively secondary prevention populations. The use of sex-specific eligibility criteria was not linked to lower female participation. Sex-specific reporting is sparsely conducted, although most frequent in larger trials.
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