Statins and Age-related Macular Degeneration: Time for a Randomized Controlled Trial?

[...]observational studies evaluating treatment effects are subject to a range of biases. [...]there is evidence that the pattern, prescription, and type of statin usage have changed in the last decade.

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Published in:American journal of ophthalmology 2007-07, Vol.144 (1), p.117-119
Main Authors: Wong, Tien Y, Rogers, Sophie L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cholesterol
Clinical trials
Disease Progression
Drug Utilization - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors - therapeutic use
Incidence
Macular degeneration
Macular Degeneration - epidemiology
Macular Degeneration - physiopathology
Older people
Ophthalmology
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Risk Factors
Statins
Wisconsin - epidemiology
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Summary:[...]observational studies evaluating treatment effects are subject to a range of biases. [...]there is evidence that the pattern, prescription, and type of statin usage have changed in the last decade.
ISSN:0002-9394
1879-1891
DOI:10.1016/j.ajo.2007.04.018