The Canadian journal of cardiology
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Review Meta Analysis Comparative Study
Proportion and risk indicators of nonadherence to statin therapy: a meta-analysis.
Nonadherence to chronic disease medications is important. A growing body of literature suggests that better delivery of established therapies would save more lives than would discovery of innovations. Our first objective was to quantify the proportion of adherence to statin medications. The second objective was to provide estimates of risk indicators associated with nonadherence to statin medications. ⋯ This study provides some insight into the extent of nonadherence by study type along with 6 risk indicators associated with nonadherence to statin medications.