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Audit-based education to reduce suboptimal management of cholesterol in primary care: a before and after study.
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Audit-based education to reduce suboptimal management of cholesterol in primary care: a before and after study.

S de Lusignan, J Belsey, N Hague, N Dhoul and J van Vlymen
J Public Health (Oxf), Vol.28(4), pp.361-369
12/2006
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdl052

Abstract

Adolescent Adult Aged Aged 80 and over Cardiovascular Diseases Child Child Preschool Cholesterol Drug Utilization Family Practice Female Great Britain Humans Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors Hypercholesterolemia Infant Male Medical Audit Middle Aged Patient Selection Physician's Practice Patterns Primary Health Care Time Factors
Statins are recommended for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease, although they are often used in suboptimal doses and some patients may not receive lipid-lowering therapy. The Primary Care Data Quality (PCDQ) programme is an audit-based educational intervention.
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