Open AccessAudit-based education to reduce suboptimal management of cholesterol in primary care: a before and after study
Author(s) -
Simon de Lusignan,
Jonathan Belsey,
Nigel Hague,
Neil Dhoul,
Jeremy van Vlymen
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.916
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1741-3850
pISSN - 1741-3842
DOI - 10.1093/pubmed/fdl052
Subject(s) - medicine , confidence interval , odds ratio , diabetes mellitus , myocardial infarction , cholesterol , statin , endocrinology
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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