Statin utilization according to indication and age: A Danish cohort study on changing prescribing and purchasing behaviour

Introduced to reduce mortality after myocardial infarction (MI), statins are now recommended for a range of other conditions, including asymptomatic individuals without cardiovascular disease or diabetes. The aim was to describe trends in Danish statin utilization according to indication and age during 1996–2009, and to analyse changing prescribing and purchasing behaviour during time intervals (driver periods) a priori defined by potential influential factors.

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Year of publication:	2012
Authors:	Wallach Kildemoes, Helle ; Vass, Mikkel ; Hendriksen, Carsten ; Andersen, Morten
Published in:	Health Policy. - Elsevier, ISSN 0168-8510. - Vol. 108.2012, 2, p. 216-227
Publisher:	Elsevier
Subject:	Statin utilization \| Indications \| Guidelines \| Prices \| Prescribing behaviour \| Purchasing behaviour \| Drivers

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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