A1 Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä lehdessä
Impact of Restricted Reimbursement on the Use of Statins in Finland A Register-Based Study
Tekijät: Martikainen JE, Saastamoinen LK, Korhonen MJ, Enlund H, Helin-Salmivaara A
Kustantaja: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
Julkaisuvuosi: 2010
Lehti:: Medical Care
Tietokannassa oleva lehden nimi: MEDICAL CARE
Lehden akronyymi: MED CARE
Numero sarjassa: 9
Vuosikerta: 48
Numero: 9
Aloitussivu: 761
Lopetussivu: 766
Sivujen määrä: 6
ISSN: 0025-7079
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/MLR.0b013e3181e41bcb
Tiivistelmä
Conclusions: Restricted reimbursement of expensive statins decreased their use. It seems that after the policy new statin treatments have channeled appropriately. Although it is likely that the cost-containment aim of the policy was reached, health and long-term effects are not known.
Conclusions: Restricted reimbursement of expensive statins decreased their use. It seems that after the policy new statin treatments have channeled appropriately. Although it is likely that the cost-containment aim of the policy was reached, health and long-term effects are not known.