A health impact assessment of increased aspirin use in Wales

SummaryAim imate the likely magnitude of health impact if all individuals at increased risk of cardiovascular events in Wales (total population 2.9 million) took low-dose aspirin. s rom a variety of different sources were collected and systematically combined using simple methods and conservative assumptions. s n may reduce cardiovascular mortality by 2–25% and avoid 330–3250 deaths per annum after allowing for a small number of fatal undesirable effects. t might lead the way in developing an aspirin programme.