Qualität in der Primärversorgung Offener Zugang

Abstrakt

Association between statin use and lipid status in quality improvement initiatives: statin use, a potential surrogate?

Trajko Bojadzievski, Eric Schaefer, Chris S Hollenbeak, Robert A Gabbay

ObjectiveTo test the association between statin use and low-density-lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol control in outpatient community practices undergoing quality improvement efforts in diabetes care. DesignA retrospective observational study of primary care practices that underwent efforts at improving the quality of diabetes care. Each practice provided an electronic registry-based monthly report of the percentage of patients with LDL