Trends in statin therapy initiation during the period 2000-2010 in Israel

Varda Shalev; Clara Weil; Raanan Raz; Inbal Goldshtein; Dahlia Weitzman; Gabriel Chodick

doi:10.1007/s00228-013-1637-y

Trends in statin therapy initiation during the period 2000-2010 in Israel

Varda Shalev, Clara Weil^*, Raanan Raz, Inbal Goldshtein, Dahlia Weitzman, Gabriel Chodick

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Purpose: The aim of this population-based study is to describe trends in the characteristics and treatment patterns of statin initiators over the first decade of the 21st century. Methods: New statin use was studied retrospectively using the database of Maccabi Healthcare Services (MHS), a large Israeli health maintenance organization. Statin initiators were defined as MHS members aged.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	557-564
Number of pages	8
Journal	European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
Volume	70
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00228-013-1637-y
State	Published - May 2014
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Drug utilization
Pharmacoepidemiology
Population-based study
Statins

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