作者: Alex Z Fu , Qiaoyi Zhang , Michael J Davies , Sri-Ram Pentakota , Larry Radican
DOI: 10.1185/03007995.2011.567257
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摘要: AbstractObjectives:To estimate the proportion of patients with type 2 diabetes who were eligible for statin treatment per American Diabetes Association (ADA) recommendations and actually prescribed a in US clinical practice. Factors associated receiving prescription also determined.Methods:Patients ≥25 years diagnosed or had received prescriptions antihyperglycemic agents between 7/2006 6/2008 identified within large electronic medical record database. Eligibility therapy was determined according to 2008 ADA recommendations. Statin use assessed based on records during 12-month follow-up period. An adjusted logistic regression analysis performed likelihood relation selected baseline characteristics.Results:Of 125,464 identified, 98.5% therapy. Only 62.9% In an ...