National trends in statin use and expenditures in the US adult population from 2002 to 2013: insights from the medical expenditure panel survey

JA Salami, H Warraich, J Valero-Elizondo… - JAMA …, 2017 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Statins remain a mainstay in the prevention and treatment of atherosclerotic
cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Objective To detail the trends in use and total and out-of-
pocket (OOP) expenditures associated with statins in a representative US adult population
from 2002 to 2013. Design, Setting, and Participants This retrospective longitudinal cohort
study was conducted from January 2002 to December 2013. Demographic, medical
condition, and prescribed medicine information of adults 40 years and older between 2002 …