Observations | Y = Pre-treated cholesterol | X = Post-treated cholesterol | Z = Covariates |
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New lipid-lowering medication users (N = 1286) | Exam dependent cholesterol levels (exam prior to starting lipid-lowering medication) | Exam dependent cholesterol levels (exam after starting lipid-lowering medication) | Exam dependent covariates (exam after starting lipid-lowering medication) |
Lipid-lowering medication users at baseline (N = 1086) | Missing | Post-treated cholesterol from exam 1 | Baseline covariates from exam 1 |