A Cohort Analysis of Statin Treatment Patterns Among Small-Sized Primary Care Practices.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Small-sized primary care practices, defined as practices with fewer than 10 clinicians, delivered the majority of outpatient visits in the USA. Statin therapy in high-risk individuals reduces atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) events, but prescribing patterns in small primary care practices are not well known. This study describes statin treatment patterns in small-sized primary care practices and examines patient- and practice-level factors associated with lack of statin treatment.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort analysis of statin-eligible patients from practices that participated in Healthy Hearts in the Heartland (H3), a quality improvement initiative aimed at improving cardiovascular care measures in small primary care practices. All s

SUBMITTER: Yu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9198125 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature