Low and medium intensity statins by practices in NHS WIRRAL
Why it matters: NICE guidance on lipid modification recommends the use of a high-intensity statin (i.e. one that reduces LDL cholesterol by 40% or more). A table showing the percentage reduction of LDL cholesterol by statin doses can be found in the BNF and you can read our research paper on suboptimal statin treatment regimens in the British Journal of General Practice.Please note, we have excluded liquid preparations from this measure.
Description: Items of low and medium intensity statins as a percentage of items of all statins.
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Tagged as: Cardiovascular system, Standard, Efficacy, NICE (or browse all measures for this Sub-ICB Location)
Practices are ordered by mean percentile over the past six months, with the worst-performing at the top. Each chart shows the results for the individual practice, plus deciles across all practices in the NHS in England.
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