Guideline Concordance of Statin Treatment Decisions: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Guidelines recommend initiation of statins depending on cardiovascular risk and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels. In this retrospective cohort study, we aimed to assess guideline concordance of statin treatment decisions and to find determinants of undertreatment in Swiss primary c...
Main Authors: | Yael Rachamin, Stefan Markun, Thomas Grischott, Thomas Rosemann, Rahel Meier |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-11-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/11/3719 |
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