Use of administrative data to estimate the incidence of statin-related rhabdomyolysis

JAMA. 2012 Apr 18;307(15):1580-2. doi: 10.1001/jama.2012.489.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Electronic Health Records / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / administration & dosage
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / adverse effects*
  • Incidence
  • International Classification of Diseases / classification
  • International Classification of Diseases / statistics & numerical data*
  • Muscular Diseases / diagnosis
  • Muscular Diseases / epidemiology
  • Pharmacies / statistics & numerical data
  • Rhabdomyolysis / chemically induced*
  • Rhabdomyolysis / diagnosis
  • Rhabdomyolysis / epidemiology
  • Risk
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Simvastatin / administration & dosage
  • Simvastatin / adverse effects

Substances

  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
  • Simvastatin