Frequency of testing for dyslipidemia: a systematic review and budget impact analysis
Toronto Health Economics and Technology Assessment (THETA)
Record ID 32014000657
English
Authors' recommendations:
Our findings show that there is currently no evidence to inform the optimal frequency of lipid testing. People in Ontario at low-low, low, intermediate, and high risk are being tested once every 4.4, 1.9, 1.4, and 1.0 times per year, respectively. According to the CCS guidelines, this represents under-testing in the low and intermediate groups. Achieving the recommended rates of testing would cost approximately $52.2 million. Given the large cost of implementing such a change and the uncertainty on which CCS guidelines are based, it would be prudent to await the results of further research before making such a large investment.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2014
URL for published report:
http://www.hqontario.ca/Portals/0/Documents/eds/ohtas/review-dyslipidemia-140505-en.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
Contact
Organisation Name:
Health Quality Ontario
Contact Address:
Evidence Development and Standards, Health Quality Ontario, 130 Bloor Street West, 10th floor, Toronto, Ontario Canada M5S 1N5
Contact Name:
EDSinfo@hqontario.ca
Contact Email:
OH-HQO_hta-reg@ontariohealth.ca
Copyright:
Health Quality Ontario
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