Pattern of Statin Use Among 10 Cohorts of New Users From 1995 to 2004: A Register-Based Nationwide Study

: Helin-Salmivaara A, Lavikainen PT, Korhonen MJ, Halava H, Martikainen JE, Saastamoinen LK, Virta L, Klaukka T, Huupponen R

Publisher: MANAGED CARE & HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS LLC

: 2010

American Journal of Managed Care

: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MANAGED CARE

: AM J MANAG CARE

: 16

: 2

: 116

: 122

: 7

: 1088-0224

Conclusions: Compared with the 1995 cohort, 1-year persistence with statin therapy in Finland improved among new users of statins in 1998, and the improvement persisted up to 2004. Adherence to statin therapy remained stable among initiators from 1995 to 2004. (Am J Manag Care. 2010; 16(2): 116-122)