Recommended and observed statin use among U.S. adults - National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2011-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Blood Cholesterol Guideline was published in 2013 (2013 Cholesterol Guideline) and the Multi-society Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol in 2018 (2018 Cholesterol Guideline).

Objective

To compare differences in population level estimates for statin recommendations and use between guidelines.

Methods

Using four 2-year cycles from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2011-2018), we analyzed data from 8,642 non-pregnant adults aged ≥20 years with complete information for blood cholesterol measurements and other cardiovascular risk factors used to define treatment recommendations in the 2013 or 2018 Cholesterol Guidelines. We compared the prevalence of statin recommendat

SUBMITTER: Thompson-Paul AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10093150 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature