Study: NCT02518516

Intervention type: DRUG
Intervention: Rosuvastatin (≥10 mg)
Description: 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).~Past exposure to high dose rosuvastatin (ATC C10AA07) will be defined as a prescription for ≥10 mg of rosuvastatin dispensed \>120 days of the index date (i.e. no exposure within 120 days of the index date).

Intervention type: DRUG
Intervention: Atorvastatin (≥20 mg)
Description: 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).~Past exposure to high dose atorvastatin (ATC C10AA05) will be defined as a prescription for ≥20 mg of atorvastatin dispensed \>120 days prior to the index date (i.e. no exposure within 120 days of the index date).

Intervention type: DRUG
Intervention: Simvastatin (≥40 mg)
Description: Current cumulative exposure to high 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).~Past exposure to high dose simvastatin (ATC C10AA01) will be defined as a prescription for ≥40 mg simvastatin dispensed \>120 days prior to the index date (i.e. no exposure within 120 days of the index date).

Intervention type: DRUG
Intervention: Fluvastatin
Description: 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).~Past exposure to fluvastatin (ATC C10AA04) will be defined as a prescription for any dose of fluvastatin dispensed \>120 days prior to the index date (i.e. no exposure within 120 days of the index date).

Intervention type: DRUG
Intervention: Pravastatin
Description: 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).~Past exposure to pravastatin will be defined as a prescription for any dose of pravastatin (ATC C10AA03) dispensed \>120 days prior to the index date (i.e. no exposure within 120 days of the index date).

Intervention type: DRUG
Intervention: Lovastatin
Description: 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).~Past exposure to lovastatin will be defined as a prescription for any dose of lovastatin (ATC C10AA02) dispensed \>120 days prior to the index date (i.e. no exposure within 120 days of the index date).

Intervention type: DRUG
Intervention: Atorvastatin (<20mg)
Description: 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).~Past exposure to low dose atorvastatin (ATC C10AA05) will be defined as a prescription for \<20 mg of atorvastatin dispensed \>120 days prior to the index date (i.e. no exposure within 120 days of the index date).

Intervention type: DRUG
Intervention: Simvastatin (<40 mg)
Description: 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).~Past exposure to low dose simvastatin (ATC C10AA01) will be defined as a prescription for \<40 mg simvastatin dispensed \>120 days prior to the index date (i.e. no exposure within 120 days of the index date).