Does higher usage of low-cost statins correlate with a poorer achievement in cholesterol quality markers for secondary prevention?

British Journal of General Practice

James Hickman¹ 

[1] North Curry Health Centre Taunton, Somerset

关键词: cholesterol;    hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase inhibitors;    Quality and Outcomes Framework;    quality indicators;    secondary prevention;    statins;   

DOI  :  10.3399/bjgp10X482112

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Royal College of General Practitioners

【 摘 要 】

There is pressure on primary care trusts, and therefore on GPs, to reach specific levels of use of low-cost statins as a proportion of total statin prescribing. This simple study looks at some markers of the quality of the results achieved. A correlation is found between a higher proportion of low-cost statin prescribing and lower achievement raising questions as to whether financial savings may be offset by poorer results.

【 授权许可】

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