Real-world evaluation of the impact of statin intensity on adherence and persistence to therapy: A Scottish population-based study.
Renata Cristina Rezende Macedo do NascimentoTanja MuellerBrian GodmanSean MacBride StewartSimon HurdingFrancisco de Assis AcurcioAugusto Afonso Guerra JuniorJuliana Alvares TeodoroAlec MortonMarion BennieAmanj KurdiPublished in: British journal of clinical pharmacology (2020)
High-intensity statins were associated with better persistence and adherence to treatment, but overall long-term persistence and adherence remain a challenge, particularly among patients without prior CVD. This needs addressing.