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Table 2 Patients matched to pharmacy claims database by segment

From: Improving the physician-patient cardiovascular risk dialogue to improve statin adherence

Patients By Segment

Matched to Claims Data1

(N)

New Statin Script Filled2

(N)

Matched Patients Filling Statin Script

(%)

Health Preservers

98

46

46.9%

Health Committeds

165

66

40.0%

Others

650

243

37.4%

Total Heart Health Counts Patients

913

355

38.9%

  1. 1 Patients who had previously filled prescriptions in pharmacies associated with the national pharmacy claims database were matched to the claims database; they did not, however, fill a statin prescription during the study period at a pharmacy covered by the claims database.
  2. 2 Patients who filled a new statin prescription in pharmacies associated with the national pharmacy claims database