Inequities in statin adherence for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: a historical cohort study in English primary care
Suboptimal statins adherence remains a significant issue and a missed opportunity to reduce CVD burden. Adherence inequities exist, and targeted interventions are necessary to address these disparities.
Authors
- Rutendo Muzambi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0732-131X)
- Roxane de La Harpe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2885-3799)
- Krishnan Bhaskaran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5364-8757)
- Sophie V. Eastwood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1883-8771)
- Emily Herrett
Institutions
- University of London (GB)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CH)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- MRC Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing (GB)
- University College London (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
- University of Lausanne (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Preventive Cardiology
- Published
- 2025-04-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwaf219
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.55
Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- British Heart Foundation
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust