A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Impact of out-of-pocket expenses on discontinuation of statin therapy: a cohort study in Finland
Authors: Helin-Salmivaara A, Korhonen MJ, Alanen T, Huupponen R
Publisher: WILEY-BLACKWELL
Publication year: 2012
Journal: Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics
Journal name in source: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACY AND THERAPEUTICS
Journal acronym: J CLIN PHARM THER
Number in series: 1
Volume: 37
Issue: 1
First page : 58
Last page: 64
Number of pages: 7
ISSN: 0269-4727
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2710.2011.01250.x
Abstract
What is new and Conclusions: We found that lower out-of-pocket expenses associated with the initiating statin had a positive impact on persistence with therapy. The finding does not seem to apply to persons with minor copayments towards the end of the initiation year.
What is new and Conclusions: We found that lower out-of-pocket expenses associated with the initiating statin had a positive impact on persistence with therapy. The finding does not seem to apply to persons with minor copayments towards the end of the initiation year.
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