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Title
Long-term persistence in use of statin therapy in elderly patients.
Authors
Benner, Joshua S; Glynn, Robert J; Mogun, Helen; Neumann, Peter J; Weinstein, Milton C; Avorn, Jerry
Abstract
Knowledge of long-term persistence with 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitor (statin) therapy is limited because previous studies have observed patients for short periods of time, in closely monitored clinical trials, or in other unrepresentative settings.