Dyslipidemia
Conditions
Keywords
Statins, Dyslipidemia, Spain, Rosuvastatin, Naive, Switching, New statins prescriptions in Spain (naive patients and switching)
Brief summary
The present project is aimed at describing the statins prescription pattern in Spanish patients. It will also look into how adequate these prescriptions are accordingly to the recommendations given in Treatment Guidelines and in the Summary Product Information.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Patients receiving a new statin prescription (naïve patients) * Patients having a change in their statin prescription (dose, switching, addition to another hypolipemic drug)
Exclusion criteria
* Patients without enough information in the medical records to complete the fields required in the eCRF
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Current and previous hypolipemic treatment, dose and pattern | Retrospectively (information for the previous 6-months). Information collected once. |
| Statin treatment start date, origin of the prescription, reasons for changes in prescription | Retrospectively (information for the previous 6-months). Information collected once. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Socio-demographic characteristics | retrospectively |
| Total Cholesterol, HDL, LDL, Triglycerides, ALAT, Glucose, Creatine Kinase plasma levels | retrospectively |
| Concomitant Treatments and Cardiovascular History | retrospectively |
Countries
Spain