Comparison of appropriateness of cholesterol testing in general practice with the recommendations of national guidelines: An audit of patient records in 20 general practices

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 218-222

  Van Der Weijden, Trudy ^a   Dansen, Albina ^a   Schouten, Berna J ^a   Knottnerus, J Andre ^a   Grol, Richard P T M ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cholesterol testing; Computers; National guidelines

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHOLESTEROL; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0030341968     PISSN: 09638172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.5.4.218     Document Type: Review

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