Table 2

Change in usage trend following issuance of recall notice stratified by country (results from interrupted time series analysis)

ARBUSACanadaDenmarkUK
Level change (%)Trend change (%)Level change (%)Trend change (%)Level change (%)Trend change (%)Level change (%)Trend change (%)
Valsartan−6.4*−0.05 (0.2)−8.0*−0.2*−0.04 (0.04)0.00.61 (0.08)0.04 (0.03)
Azilsartan0.00.0NA0.00.0
Candesartan0.1*0.02*0.2 (0.6)0.6*−0.01 (0.8)0.03*−0.4 (0.001)−0.01 (0.09)
Irbesartan1.2*0.01 (0.01)0.06 (0.7)0.2*−0.01 (0.2)0.0−0.09 (0.004)0.01*
Losartan2.9*−0.25*1.7*−0.3*0.13 (0.02)−0.03*0.0−0.05*
Olmesartan1.4*0.2*2.1*−0.4*NA0.16*0.02*
Telmisartan0.5*0.05*2.9*0.01 (0.7)−0.01 (0.4)0.00.04*0.0
  • ARB: Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker

  • *p<0.0001.