Persistence of Use of Lipid-Lowering Medications

Volume: 279, Issue: 18, Pages: 1458 - 1458
Published: May 13, 1998
Abstract
Context.—Although clinical trials have demonstrated the benefits of lipid-lowering therapy, little is known about how these drugs are prescribed or used in the general population.Objective.—To estimate predictors of persistence with therapy for lipid-lowering drug regimens in typical populations of patients in the United States and Canada.Design.—A cohort study defining all prescriptions filled for lipid-lowering drugs during 1 year, as well as...
Paper Details
Title
Persistence of Use of Lipid-Lowering Medications
Published Date
May 13, 1998
Journal
Volume
279
Issue
18
Pages
1458 - 1458
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