Table 4.
Weighted utility scores and total utility scores
| Assigned weight
|
15.9
|
16.7
|
8.60
|
10.0
|
7.60
|
4.30
|
5.50
|
1.70
|
5.00
|
3.30
|
4.30
|
17.1
|
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factors | Efficacy | Medium/long-term effect | Drug interaction | Serious SE | Documentation | Formulations | Indications | Dose frequency | Frequent SE | Interaction with food | Dose adjustments | Cost | TUS without cost | TUS (all) |
| Pravastatin | 9.23 | 13.22 | 7.15 | 9.03 | 6.84 | 3.87 | 4.40 | 1.70 | 4.41 | 3.30 | 3.01 | 15.97 | 66.15 | 82.13 |
| Simvastatin | 11.59 | 14.17 | 4.60 | 7.76 | 7.60 | 3.87 | 5.50 | 1.70 | 3.64 | 2.31 | 3.01 | 16.70 | 66.40 | 83.11 |
| Lovastatin | 10.17 | 13.22 | 5.09 | 9.–03 | 6.08 | 3.87 | 4.40 | 1.70 | 4.80 | 2.31 | 3.01 | 17.09 | 64.34 | 81.43 |
| Atorvastatin | 12.78 | 14.17 | 6.72 | 6.19 | 6.84 | 3.87 | 5.50 | 1.70 | 3.39 | 3.30 | 3.44 | 16.58 | 67.89 | 84.48 |
| Rosuvastatin | 13.72 | 10.06 | 7.54 | 9.46 | 6.08 | 3.87 | 5.50 | 1.70 | 3.05 | 3.30 | 3.01 | 12.33 | 67.30 | 79.63 |
| Fluvastatin | 9.23 | 11.32 | 7.29 | 9.03 | 6.08 | 4.30 | 4.40 | 1.70 | 3.93 | 3.30 | 3.01 | 7.26 | 63.60 | 70.86 |
Abbreviations: TUS, total utility score; SE, side effects.