Trends of prescribing adherence of antiplatelet agents in Hong Kong patients with acute coronary syndrome: a 10-year retrospective observational cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The objective of this study is to examine the temporal trend of antiplatelet prescribing pattern during index hospitalisation discharge in Hong Kong (HK) acute coronary syndrome (ACS) population.

Design

The study is a retrospective observational cohort study.

Setting

The study retrieved data from electronic health record from Hospital Authority (HA), HK.

Participants

The study included patients aged 18 years old or above, who were admitted to seven institutions under HA with diagnosis of ACS during 2008-2017.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The primary outcome was the frequency of antiplatelet therapy prescription at the point of index hospitalisation discharge each year during 2008-2017. Association between demographics, baseline comor

SUBMITTER: Lam AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7716675 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature