Matthew Mell
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Low frequency of primary lipid screening among medicare patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Arthritis Rheum. 2011; (5): 1221-30
Although studies have demonstrated suboptimal preventive care in RA patients, performance of primary lipid screening (i.e., testing before cardiovascular disease [CVD], CVD risk equivalents, or hyperlipidemia is evident) has not been systematically examined. The purpose of this study was to examine associations between primary lipid screening and visits to primary care providers (PCPs) and rheumatologists among a national sample of older RA patients.
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