Figure 1. Cohort study restricted to new users of statins for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease. Figure adapted from www.repeatinitiative.org. 25 aDefined as total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. bFor example, body mass index, blood pressure, and deprivation index. cCensored at earliest of MACE, death, disenrollment, or end of the study period. CVD = cardiovascular disease. LDL-C = low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. MACE = major adverse cardiovascular event. non-HDL-C = non–high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Rx = prescription.
