A1 Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä lehdessä
Impact of out-of-pocket expenses on discontinuation of statin therapy: a cohort study in Finland
Tekijät: Helin-Salmivaara A, Korhonen MJ, Alanen T, Huupponen R
Kustantaja: WILEY-BLACKWELL
Julkaisuvuosi: 2012
Journal: Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics
Tietokannassa oleva lehden nimi: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACY AND THERAPEUTICS
Lehden akronyymi: J CLIN PHARM THER
Numero sarjassa: 1
Vuosikerta: 37
Numero: 1
Aloitussivu: 58
Lopetussivu: 64
Sivujen määrä: 7
ISSN: 0269-4727
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2710.2011.01250.x
Tiivistelmä
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.