Fig. 3

Appropriateness of cardiovascular preventive medication in patients ≥75 years. ^*Number of health domains (somatic, functional, mental, social) with problems limiting daily functioning, range 0–4. Note: a) diastolic blood pressure was set to ≥70 mmHg; b) the appropriateness judgments displayed in this figure and Fig. 5 are combinations of the appropriateness judgments for starting and stopping cardiovascular preventive medication. Abbreviations: D=Disagreement: at least four panelists rated in the 1–3 range and at least four panelists rated in the 7–9 range; I = Inconsistent outcome: clinically impossible combination of appropriateness judgment of starting and stopping; LDL-C=Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; SBP = systolic blood pressure