• Adherence to prescription guidelines and achievement of treatment goals among persons with coronary heart disease in Tromsø 7 

      Pedersen, Elisabeth; Garcia, Beate Hennie; Halvorsen, Kjell H.; Eggen, Anne Elise; Schirmer, Henrik; Waaseth, Marit (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-01-21)
      Background - Adherence to clinical practice guidelines for coronary heart disease (CHD) reduces morbidity, mortality and treatment costs. We aimed to describe and compare adherence to prescription guidelines for persons with CHD, and explore its association with treatment goal achievement.<p> <p>Method - We included all participants reporting myocardial infarction, angina, percutaneous coronary ...
    • Medication adherence among persons with coronary heart disease and associations with blood pressure and low-density-lipoprotein-cholesterol 

      Pedersen, Elisabeth; Primicerio, Raul; Halvorsen, Kjell H.; Eggen, Anne Elise; Garcia, Beate Hennie; Schirmer, Henrik; Waaseth, Marit (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-01-21)
      Purpose - To describe medication adherence to lipid-lowering drugs (LLDs), antihypertensive drugs, and acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) among persons with coronary heart disease (CHD) and explore its association with low-density-lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol, and systolic and diastolic blood pressure.<p> <p>Methods - Based on record linkage between the seventh wave of the Tromsø Study and the Norwegian ...