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Background Deprescribing is the process of medication withdrawal with the aims of reducing the harms of potentially inappropriate medication use and improving patient outcomes. Deprescribing of statins may be indicated for some older people, because the evidence for benefit in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease is limited and there is an increased risk of side effects in old age. Objective To determine older peoples’ attitudes and beliefs regarding medication use and their willingness to have regular medications, particularly statins, deprescribed. Setting An Australian acute-care hospital. Method A cross-sectional study of patients admitted to a teaching hospital in Sydney, Australia, aged ≥65 years and taking a statin was conducted. Attitudes and beliefs regarding medication use and willingness to have medications or statins deprescribed were captured using the validated …