Table 3.
Effect estimates of adherence to statin therapy on cardiovascular mortality by calendar period
Calendar years | Small model | Large model | Difference in HR | # events | ||
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HR | 95 % CI | HR | 95 % CI | |||
1994–2002 | 0.85 | 0.55 to 1.34 | 0.79 | 0.44 to 1.40 | 0.06 | 158 |
2003–2006 | 0.58 | 0.45 to 0.76 | 0.46 | 0.35 to 0.59 | 0.12 | 642 |
2007–2012 | 0.77 | 0.65 to 0.92 | 0.54 | 0.45 to 0.65 | 0.23 | 765 |
Overall (1994–2002) | 0.70 | 0.61 to 0.81 | 0.53 | 0.46 to 0.61 | 0.17 | 1565 |
Falsification outcome (1994–2002) | 0.93 | 0.97 to 1.09 | 0.68 | 0.58 to 0.80 | 0.25 | 1179 |