2014
Trends in Use of Ezetimibe After the ENHANCE Trial, 2007 Through 2010
Ross JS, Frazee SG, Garavaglia SB, Levin R, Novshadian H, Jackevicius CA, Stettin G, Krumholz HM. Trends in Use of Ezetimibe After the ENHANCE Trial, 2007 Through 2010. JAMA Internal Medicine 2014, 174: 1486-1493. PMID: 25070672, PMCID: PMC4208827, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.3404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLipid-lowering agentsENHANCE trialEzetimibe useEzetimibe initiationPharmacy benefit managersUse of ezetimibeProgression of atherosclerosisAdults 18 yearsHalf of adultsAtherosclerosis regression trialsPredictors of useBenefit managersEzetimibe monotherapyMonotherapy usersMedication initiationEligible adultsPrescription claimsCholesterol levelsRetrospective analysisMAIN OUTCOMEAdult beneficiariesUS census divisionsDiscontinuationRegression trialsEzetimibeImpact of Drug Policy on Regional Trends in Ezetimibe Use
Lu L, Krumholz HM, Tu JV, Ross JS, Ko DT, Jackevicius CA. Impact of Drug Policy on Regional Trends in Ezetimibe Use. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2014, 7: 589-596. PMID: 24895451, PMCID: PMC4222175, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.114.001023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpact of the ENHANCE Trial on the use of ezetimibe in the United States and Canada
Lu L, Krumholz HM, Tu JV, Ross JS, Ko DT, Jackevicius CA. Impact of the ENHANCE Trial on the use of ezetimibe in the United States and Canada. American Heart Journal 2014, 167: 683-689. PMID: 24766978, PMCID: PMC4215424, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2014.01.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUse of ezetimibeENHANCE trialEzetimibe useProgression of atherosclerosisMain outcome measuresAtherosclerosis regression trialsMonthly numberOutcome measuresRegression trialsEzetimibeIMS HealthCommon evidence baseEvidence baseTrialsUnited StatesUtilization patternsFurther investigationDifferent utilization patternsPopulationDifferent patternsUse trendsAtherosclerosisSimvastatinProgression
2010
Emphasizing the Burden of Proof
Krumholz HM. Emphasizing the Burden of Proof. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2010, 3: 565-567. PMID: 21081745, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.110.959577.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Use of Ezetimibe in the United States and Canada
Jackevicius CA, Tu JV, Ross JS, Ko DT, Krumholz HM. Use of Ezetimibe in the United States and Canada. New England Journal Of Medicine 2008, 358: 1819-1828. PMID: 18375999, DOI: 10.1056/nejmsa0801461.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLipid-lowering agentsLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolLipid-lowering guidelinesRatio of prescriptionsUse of ezetimibeTreatment of hyperlipidemiaStatin useCohort studyLipoprotein cholesterolSecondary preventionStatin prescriptionClinical outcomesPrescribing practicesEzetimibeIMS HealthUnited StatesPrescriptionMonthly numberFirst optionDistinct patterns