Fig 1.
Selection of the study population.
*The exclusion criteria included ischemic heart diseases, cerebrovascular diseases and related syndromes, diabetes mellitus with circulatory complications, and cancer. #ASCVD represents atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and defines one of myocardial infarction, stable or unstable angina, ischemic stroke, and transient ischemic attack in this study.
Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of study population.
Fig 2.
ASCVD-free probability by level of continuity of care.
ASCVD = atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The group definitions are; HM = high COC with doctor; LM = low COC with doctor; HP = high COC with pharmacist; and LP = low COC with pharmacist.
Table 2.
Risks of occurrence of ASCVD in Korean dyslipidemia patients by level of continuity of care.
Table 3.
Health services utilization, costs and medication adherence by level of continuity of care.