The Canadian journal of cardiology
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Impact of guidelines on health care use for the management of dyslipidemia in two Canadian provinces, Alberta and Nova Scotia, from 1990 to 2001.
Guidelines for the treatment of hyperlipidemia aim at improving the management of people at a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease. ⋯ Despite some limitations, these data show a discrepancy between guideline development and practice, leaving a high number of at-risk individuals undiagnosed and untreated. Mechanisms need to be put in place to ensure better classification and follow-up of people with hyperlipidemia at risk for cardiovascular disease.