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Predictors of statin adherence in primary care using real-world data

2026-02-26 cardiovascular medicine Title + abstract only
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PurposeThe objective of this study was to identify predictors of statin adherence in the primary and secondary prevention of CVD among patients in the first two years after the date of first prescription using real-world data. MethodsThe Electronic Practice Based Research Network Linked Dataset was used in this study. Statin adherence was calculated using a modified proportion of days covered (PDC) formula. Individuals with PDC [≥] 80% during the two years of observation period were consider...

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