Abstract:OBJECTIVES:To evaluate primary nonadherence [PNA] to cholesterol medications and compare health care outcomes between primary adherent and nonadherent patients. METHODS: This retrospective cohort study identified all patients who were treatment-naïve to antihyperlipidemics patients with at least one new cholesterol prescription written during the period of December 1, 2009 to February 28, 2010. PNA was defined as the failure to fill a prescription within 90 days of when it was written [index date]. Patients w… Show more
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