Promoting Cholesterol Screening

Launched by NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY · Aug 23, 2013

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Patient at participating health center
• • At least 1 visit to clinic in the prior 12 months
• • No total cholesterol and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol result recorded in the electronic health record in the past 5 years
• • No cholesterol screening order placed within the previous 3 months
• • Men 35-75 years old, or women 45-75 years old who also have one of the following: hypertension, obesity, or current smoking
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Previously diagnosed cardiovascular disease, peripheral arterial disease or diabetes mellitus
• • Statin on active medication list
• • Preferred language other than English or Spanish