National Trends in Statin Use among the United States Nursing Home Population (2011-2016).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about trends in statin use in United States (US) nursing homes.

Objectives

The aim of this study was to describe national trends in statin use in nursing homes and evaluate the impact of the introduction of generic statins, safety warnings, and guideline recommendations on statin use.

Methods

This study employed a repeated cross-sectional prevalence design to evaluate monthly statin use in long-stay US nursing home residents enrolled in Medicare fee-for-service using the Minimum Data Set 3.0 and Medicare Part D claims between April 2011 and December 2016. Stratified by age (65-75 years, ≥ 76 years), analyses estimated trends and level changes with 95% confidence intervals (CI) following statin-related events (the availability of generic stat

SUBMITTER: Mack DS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8102363 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature