Sakshaug, Solveig; Hartz, Ingeborg; Furu, Kari; Skurtveit, Svetlana; Engeland, Anders; Eggen, Anne Elise; Njølstad, Inger (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2007-12-05)
Background: A previous study has shown that variations in threshold and intensity (lipid goal attainment)
of statins for primary prevention contribute to regional differences in overall consumption of statins in
Norway. Our objective was to explore how differences in prevalences of use, dosing characteristics,
choice of statin and continuity of therapy in individual patients adds new information ...