Better understanding of biases related to selective prescribing of, and adherence to,
preventive treatments has led to improvements in the design and analysis of …

Aims The aim of this study was to determine the extent to which adherence to individual
vascular medications, assessed by different methods, influences the absolute and relative …

Importance Statins decrease mortality in those with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
(ASCVD), but statin adherence remains suboptimal. Objective To determine the association …

Background: The effect on cardiovascular outcomes of withholding angiotensin-converting
enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin II receptor blockers in chronic users before noncardiac …

Background Nonexperimental studies are increasingly used to investigate the safety and
effectiveness of medical products as they are used in routine care. One of the primary …

Aim We tested the hypothesis that statin-related news stories, cardiovascular disease,
diabetes, statin dose, calendar year, and socio-demographic status are associated with …

The current emphasis on comparative effectiveness research will provide practicing
physicians with increasing volumes of observational evidence about preventive care …

Poor adherence to efficacious cardiovascular-related medications has led to considerable
morbidity, mortality, and avoidable health care costs. This article provides results of a recent …

Epidemiologic studies are increasingly used to investigate the safety and effectiveness of
medical products and interventions. Appropriate adjustment for confounding in such studies …

Purpose To evaluate the association between cumulative duration of metformin use after
prostate cancer (PC) diagnosis and all-cause and PC-specific mortality among patients with …