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. 2017 May 10;7(5):e013851. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013851

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Management of LDL cholesterol. Note: distributions of LDL cholesterol at baseline represent the value closest to the index date. Distributions at 12 months represent the value closest to month 12. Across the cohorts, between 49% and 62% of the first event cohort and 53% of the second event cohort had an analysable LDL value. The proportion was between 40% and 46% at 12 months in the first event subgroups and 40% in the second event cohort. CV, cardiovascular; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.