StatinWISE Patient Flow Dataset Codebook

Permanent identifier

https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.00001695

Description

Statins are one of the most commonly prescribed drugs in the United Kingdom. There is strong evidence that they are effective in safely reducing heart disease. However, there is some doubt about whether statins cause muscle pain, stiffness or weakness. The StatinWISE study sought to understand the effect of statins on muscle symptoms. The study recruited 200 volunteers from across England and Wales who had either recently stopped taking statins due to muscle symptoms, or were considering stopping due to muscle symptoms.

Data access

The Statinwise datasets are made available through an application process. Applicants must outline their proposed research and provide proof of ethical approval for the work.

Codebook

Variable Name Variable Label Answer Label Answer Code Variable Type
share_pid Unique patient ID for shared data Open ended   Numeric
seq_num Randomised sequence, numerical version     long
    PSPSPS 1  
    PSPSSP 2  
    PSSPPS 3  
    PSSPSP 4  
    SPPSPS 5  
    SPPSSP 6  
    SPSPPS 7  
    SPSPSP 8  
withdrawn Patient status     Numeric
    Completed 0  
    Withdrawn 1  
noncomplete_reason Reason for not completing 6 treatment periods     Numeric
    Death 1  
    Early withdrawal 2  
    Lost to follow-up 3  
    N/A - completed    
withdrawal_reason Reason for early withdrawal     long
    a. withdrawal of informed consent 1  
    b. intolerable muscle symptoms 2  
    c. clinical concern 3  
    d. other 4  
    e. unknown 5  
    NA - no early withdrawal    
include_primary Include in primary analysis: 1+ statin VAS and 1+ placebo VAS     Numeric
    Do not include 0  
    Include 1  
nperiod_primary Number of periods with 1+ VAS (primary outcome measure) Open ended   Numeric