Global, regional and national trends in statin utilisation in high-income and low/middle-income countries, 2015-2020.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Prior studies have reported inequitable global access to essential medicines for cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention, especially statins. Here we examine recent trends and disparities in statin utilisation at the income group, regional and country levels.

Design

Ecological study. Pharmaceutical sales data were used to examine statin utilisation in high-income counties (HICs) and low/middle-income countries (LMICs) from 2015 to 2020. Population estimates were obtained from the Global Burden of Disease. Fixed-effects panel regression analysis was used to examine associations between statin utilisation and country-level factors.

Setting

Global, including 41 HICs and 50 LMICs.

Participants

Population older than 40 years of age.

Primary and secondar

SUBMITTER: Guadamuz JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9462115 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature