Table 1.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) terms and keywords applied in electronic search strategy

Concept	MeSH terms	Keywords
Statins	Antilipaemic agents, anticholesterolaemic agents, hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase inhibitors, lovastatin, simvastatin, pravastatin	Statins
Adherence	Health behaviour, patient compliance, medication adherence, quality of healthcare, guideline adherence	Patient compliance, compliance, adherence, persistence, discontinuation
Cardiovascular diseases	Cardiovascular diseases, heart diseases, coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, vascular diseases	Acute myocardial infarction, cardiovascular disease(s)
Mortality	Mortality, cause of death, fatal outcome, hospital mortality, survival rate, death	Mortality, death