Estimated Impact of US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations on Use and Cost of Statins for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) released new recommendations on statin use for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) prevention. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) mandates USPSTF recommendations with an "A" or "B" grade receive insurance coverage without copayment. We assessed the potential impact of these recommendations. OBJECTIVE:To assess the US population meeting criteria for statin use and factors associated with use, and calculate associated costs. DESIGN AND MEASURES:We estimated 10-year ASCVD event risk scores from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data using Pooled Cohort Equations from the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association and applied them to Medical Expenditure Panel Survey data. We estimated the population meeti

SUBMITTER: Ngo-Metzger Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6082218 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature