Willingness to be Re-initiated on a Statin (From the REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke [REGARDS] Study)

Guidelines recommend attempting to re-initiate statins in patients who discontinue treatment. Prior experiences while taking a statin, including side effects, may reduce a person's willingness to re-initiate treatment. We determined the percentage of adults who are willing to re-initiate statin therapy after treatment discontinuation. Factors associated with willingness to re-initiate a statin were also examined. A statin questionnaire was administered and study examination conducted among black and white US adults enrolled in the nationwide REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study between 2013 and 2017.
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research