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. 2017 Jul 11;19(7):e246. doi: 10.2196/jmir.7833

Table 5.

Summary of total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) outcomes for the combined digital medicine offering (DMO) group only.a

Outcome Usual care DMO (combined)

Value Value Difference,b
(95% CI)
Adjusted difference,b
(95% CI)
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)c




Baseline, mean (SE) 174.4 (13.1) 177.4 (9.5)


Week 4, mean change (SE) –9.2 (7.1) –34.8 (7.1) –25.7 (9.7);
(–44.6, –6.7)
–23.0 (7.8);
(–38.2, –7.8)

Week 12, mean change (SE) –21.9 (10.2) –29.5 (7.4) –7.9 (11.3);
(–30.1, 14.3)
–8.1 (7.9);
(–23, 7)
LDL-C (mg/dL)c




Baseline, mean (SE) 99.3 (6.7) 103.9 (10.1)


Week 4, mean change (SE) –3.7 (3.8) –29.7 (9.4) –25.6 (9.4);
(–44.1, –7.1)
–22.7 (6.1);
(–34.6, –10.8)

Week 12, mean change (SE) –9.5 (5.6) –21.3 (10.0) –11.0 (13);
(–37.4, 15.4)
–10.8 (6.3);
(–23.1, 1.5)
Total cholesterol with baseline LDL ≥70 mg/dL (mg/dL)d




Baseline, mean (SE) 174.1 (11.6) 185.1 (8.4)


Week 4, mean change (SE) –7.0 (6.9) –39.8 (7.9) –32.9 (10.2);
(–52.9, –12.9)
–26.5 (9.1);
(–44.4, –8.6)

Week 12, mean change (SE) –18.9 (9.4) –37.7 ± 7.5 –18.8 ± 10.6;
(–39.6, 2.0)
–13.9 ± 8.8;
(–31.2, 3.3)
LDL-C with baseline LDL ≥70 mg/dL (mg/dL)d




Baseline, mean (SE) 104.2 (7.0) 114.0 (7.1)


Week 4, mean change (SE) –4.0 (4.3) –37.2 (7.9) –33.2 (8.9);
(–50.6, –15.8)
–25.3 (7.0);
(–39.1, –11.6)

Week 12, mean change (SE) –10.9 (5.9) –30.1 (8.0) –19.2 (8.9);
(–36.4, –2.0)
–13.4 (7.1);
(–27.4, 0.5)

aDue to small sample sizes for DMO groups, results are summarized.

bDifference from usual care.

cIncludes participants on any statin therapy in usual care (n=23) and on digital atorvastatin in the DMO group (n=41).

dIncludes participants on statin therapy in usual care (n=20) and on digital atorvastatin in the DMO group (n=34).