Evaluating a clinical tool (FAMCAT) for identifying familial hypercholesterolaemia in primary care: a retrospective cohort study

Evaluating a clinical tool (FAMCAT) for identifying familial hypercholesterolaemia in primary care: a retrospective cohort study

Background: Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is an inherited lipid disorder causing premature heart disease, which is severely underdiagnosed. Improving the identification of people with FH in primary care settings would help to reduce avoidable heart attacks and early deaths. Aim: To evaluate th...

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Main Authors: Ralph K Akyea, Nadeem Qureshi, Joe Kai, Simon de Lusignan, Julian Sherlock, Christopher McGee, Stephen Weng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Royal College of General Practitioners 2020-11-01
Series:BJGP Open
Subjects:
familial hypercholesterolaemia
case-finding
famcat
validation
primary health care
general practice
lipid metabolism disorders
Online Access:https://bjgpopen.org/content/4/5/bjgpopen20X101114

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https://bjgpopen.org/content/4/5/bjgpopen20X101114

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