Why the study?
What are the costs and prescribing patterns of aspirin and statins in general practice?
Population
2,006 patients from general practice records, mean age 70 years, 1,022 men and 984 women.
Comparison
Regular prescription for aspirin vs Age- and sex-matched controls not receiving…
Design
Case-control
Authors
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Dyspepsia costs merit inclusion in aspirin economic models; leaves open statin prescribing patterns in high-risk primary care for further study.
What are the costs and prescribing patterns of aspirin and statins in general practice?
The true cost of aspirin therapy in general practice is higher than the drug cost alone due to associated dyspepsia treatment, and statins appear under-prescribed in this high-risk population.
Drummond et al. (2002) studied this question.
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