Prescription of suboptimal statin treatment regimens: a retrospective cohort study of trends and variation in English primary care

Volume: 70, Issue: 697, Pages: e525 - e533
Published: Jun 29, 2020
Abstract
Background Since 2014 English national guidance recommends ‘high-intensity’ statins, reducing low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol by ≥40%. Aim To describe trends and variation in low-/medium-intensity statin prescribing and assess the feasibility of rapid prescribing behaviour change. Design and setting A retrospective cohort study using OpenPrescribing data from all 8142 standard NHS general practices in England from August 2010 to March...
Paper Details
Title
Prescription of suboptimal statin treatment regimens: a retrospective cohort study of trends and variation in English primary care
Published Date
Jun 29, 2020
Volume
70
Issue
697
Pages
e525 - e533
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