136,966
Participants
Start Date
July 31, 2012
Primary Completion Date
February 28, 2013
Study Completion Date
February 28, 2013
Rosuvastatin (≥10 mg)
Current cumulative exposure to high dose rosuvastatin (ATC C10AA07) will be defined as a prescription for ≥10 mg of rosuvastatin dispensed prior to the index date in one of the following exposure duration categories (≤120 days, 121-\<365 days, or 366-730 days).
Atorvastatin (≥20 mg)
Current cumulative exposure to high dose atorvastatin (ATC C10AA05) will be defined as a prescription for ≥20 mg of atorvastatin dispensed prior to the index date in one of the following exposure duration categories (≤120 days, 121-\<365 days, or 366-730 days).
Simvastatin (≥40 mg)
Current cumulative exposure to high dose simvastatin (ATC C10AA01) will be defined as a prescription for ≥40 mg of simvastatin dispensed prior to the index date in one of the following exposure duration categories (≤120 days, 121-\<365 days, or 366-730 days).
Fluvastatin
Current cumulative exposure to fluvastatin (ATC C10AA04) will be defined as a prescription for any dose of fluvastatin dispensed prior to the index date in one of the following exposure duration categories (≤120 days, 121-\<365 days, or 366-730 days).
Pravastatin
Current cumulative exposure to pravastatin (ATC C10AA03) will be defined as a prescription for any dose of pravastatin dispensed prior to the index date in one of the following exposure duration categories (≤120 days, 121-\<365 days, or 366-730 days).
Lovastatin
Current cumulative exposure to lovastatin (ATC C10AA02) will be defined as a prescription for any dose of lovastatin dispensed prior to the index date in one of the following exposure duration categories (≤120 days, 121-\<365 days, or 366-730 days).
Rosuvastatin (<10mg)
Current cumulative exposure to low dose rosuvastatin (ATC C10AA07) will be defined as a prescription for \<10mg of rosuvastatin dispensed prior to the index date in one of the following exposure duration categories (≤120 days, 121-\<365 days, or 366-730 days).
Atorvastatin (<20mg)
Current cumulative exposure to low dose atorvastatin (ATC C10AA05) will be defined as a prescription for \<20 mg of atorvastatin dispensed prior to the index date in one of the following exposure duration categories (≤120 days, 121-\<365 days, or 366-730 days).
Simvastatin (<40 mg)
Current cumulative exposure to low dose simvastatin (ATC C10AA01) will be defined as a prescription for \<40 mg simvastatin dispensed prior to the index date in one of the following exposure duration categories (≤120 days, 121-\<365 days, or 366-730 days).
Drug Safety and Effectiveness Network, Canada
OTHER
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
OTHER_GOV
Canadian Network for Observational Drug Effect Studies, CNODES
OTHER