Statin Eligibility and Prescribing Across Racial, Ethnic, and Language Groups over the 2013 ACC/AHA Guideline Change: a Retrospective Cohort Analysis from 2009 to 2018.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is uncertain if the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) 2013 guidelines for the use of HMGCoA reductase inhibitors (statins) were associated with increased statin eligibility and prescribing across underserved groups.

Objective

To analyze, by race, ethnicity, and preferred language, patients with indications for and presence of a statin prescription before and after the guideline change.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Setting

Multistate community health center (CHC) network with linked electronic health records.

Patients

Low-income patients aged ≥ 50 with a primary care visit in 2009-2013 or 2014-2018.

Main measures

(1) Odds of each race/ethnicity/language group meeting statin eligibility via the N

SUBMITTER: Heintzman J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10593667 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature