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Translating ATP III Cholesterol Management Guidelines Into Primary Care Practice
In Brief
An observational study evaluating HeartAge intervention for Hypercholesterolemia and 3 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 5,218 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This quality improvement trial aims to evaluate whether giving patients information about their coronary heart disease risk via a computer kiosk in the doctors waiting room and providing primary care doctors with a personal digital device with a decision support tool to help with cholesterol management will improve cholesterol management compared to usual care.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Computerized kiosk in waiting room with HeartAge risk calculator, PDA based decision support tool regarding hyperlipidemia management, website and tool box with coronary risk reduction tools for smoking cessation, diet and exercise, medication adherence