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. 2019 Sep 19;14(9):e0220458. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0220458

Table 1. Definitions of the assessment of statin therapy prescribing.

Assessment Classification Definition
Appropriate Recommended intensity statin regimen (moderate or high intensity) for patients with high CVD risk and no potential statin-drug interaction
Inappropriate No Statin Therapy Prescriptions
Non-Statin Therapy in Statin-eligible patients
Potentially Inappropriate Potential Statin-drug interactions
Low-intensity statin in high CVD risk patients
Renal dose adjustment is required for the prescribed statin regimen