ObjectiveEvaluate utilization and diagnosis rates in a self-pay, self-referred screening
program for dyslipidemia. Design301 patients self-referred to the clinical laboratory for lipid …

Objectives: The study purpose was to compare the prevalence of dyslipidemia between a
self-reported survey, Study to Help Improve Early evaluation and management of risk factors …

We used a mailed questionnaire and telephone interviews with 1717 shopping center
screenees whose total serum cholesterol was> 200 mg/dl. Our specific aim was to assess …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the proportion of patients in a managed care setting who were
screened and followed up for high blood cholesterol in accordance with the guidelines from …

Context: Screening and treatment of lipid disorders in people at high risk for future coronary
heart disease (CHD) events has gained wide acceptance, especially for patients with known …

A multicenter study of blood cholesterol screening was performed in several typical
environments, such as community sites (shopping malls and a supermarket), health care …

BACKGROUND The National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) has provided
guidelines for identification of persons at high risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) because …

Purpose Both the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and the National
Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP ATP III) have issued recommendations on screening …

Screening for serum lipid disorders is recommended by numerous specialty societies to
identify patients at risk for coronary heart disease (CHD). The best screening tests will …

We tested the feasibility and effectiveness of population cholesterol screening in a California
shopping center. Total plasma cholesterol (TC) was measured in 429 adults from capillary …