Statin Adherence and Risk of Accidents | Zendy

Colin R. Dormuth | Zendy; Amanda R. Patrick | Zendy; William H. Shrank | Zendy; James M Wright | Zendy; Robert J. Glynn | Zendy; Jenny Sutherland | Zendy; M. Alan Brookhart | Zendy

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Statin Adherence and Risk of Accidents

Author(s) -

Colin R. Dormuth,

Amanda R. Patrick,

William H. Shrank,

James M Wright,

Robert J. Glynn,

Jenny Sutherland,

M. Alan Brookhart

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

circulation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795

H-Index - 607

eISSN - 1524-4539

pISSN - 0009-7322

DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.108.824151

Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , confidence interval , statin , proportional hazards model , population , prospective cohort study , cohort study , cohort , physical therapy , environmental health

Bias in studies of preventive medications can occur when healthier patients are more likely to initiate and adhere to therapy than less healthy patients. We sought evidence of this bias by examining associations between statin exposure and various outcomes that should not be causally affected by statin exposure, such as workplace and motor vehicle accidents.

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