Patterns and predictors of statin prescription in patients with type 2 diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The benefit of statins for prevention of cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetes is established, but a gap exists between guideline recommendations and clinical practice. The aim of the study was to identify patient-related factors predicting statin prescription.

Methods

We assessed the quality of care in 51,640 patients with type 2 diabetes in a German diabetes registry. Patients were stratified according to primary and secondary prevention. Five-year risk for cardiovascular events was calculated in primary prevention patients. A multivariate adjusted logistic regression model was constructed to determine which parameters influenced statin prescription.

Results

34% had established atherosclerotic disease and 25.5% received a statin. Prescription was signi

SUBMITTER: Berthold HK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2689197 | biostudies-literature | 2009 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature