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  • Title: To what extent do patients in general practice reach guideline lipid-lowering treatment goals?
    Author: Kristiansson P, Björholt I, Siewert-Delle A, Svärdsudd K.
    Journal: Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil; 2007 Feb; 14(1):149-51. PubMed ID: 17301641.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: We assessed the extent to which the 1998 European guideline goals were reached among patients on statin treatment. DESIGN: A cross-sectional study. METHODS: A total of 683 consecutive patients on statin treatment were recruited from 48 primary healthcare centres all over Sweden. Serum lipid levels and possible goal-reaching determinants were registered. RESULTS: The treatment goal for total cholesterol was met in 55% of patients and for low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in 60% of patients. Male sex and a history of diabetes mellitus or cardiovascular disease increased the likelihood of meeting treatment goals. CONCLUSIONS: More than half of statin-treated Swedish primary care patients reached the treatment goals.
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