Patterns of statin utilisation for new users and market dynamics in South Korea: a 13-year retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:This study analysed utilisation of statins for new statin users and assessed market dynamics of statins in South Korea. DESIGN:This study is a retrospective cohort study. SETTING:The yearly claims data for statins were retrieved from the National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE:We are interested in new statin users during 2003-2015 in Korea. Information on prescribed statins, including intensity of statins and entry of new and follow-on statins in the market, and healthcare institutions that prescribed the statins were also collected. In time series analysis, we estimated the effect of introduction of generics in the market, specifically for newly prescribed statin users. RESULTS:This 13-year longitudinal study of a sample cohort provided by

SUBMITTER: Son KB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6430099 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature