“If a patient’s hyperlipidemia is uncontrolled, how frequently do you typically see the patient?” (N = 627) | |
<4 visits per year | 27 |
4 visits | 53 |
4–6 visits | 16 |
>6 visits | 4 |
“If a patient’s hyperlipidemia is controlled, how frequently do you typically see the patient?” (N = 628) | |
<2 visits per year | 26 |
2 visits | 49 |
2–4 visits | 23 |
>4 visits | 1 |
If patient is on statin, “What is your most likely next step if the LFPs are normal but the lipid is abnormal?” (N = 637) | |
Restart statin at lower dose | 10 |
Change to different statin | 57 |
Switch class of drug | 30 |
Other | 4 |
“How often do you monitor CPK in patients on statin therapy for hyperlipidemia?” (N = 636) | |
Baseline and if symptoms | 14 |
Periodically | 12 |
Only if symptoms | 67 |
Only high risk patients | 2 |
Other | 5 |