High total serum cholesterol, medication coverage and therapeutic control: an analysis of national health examination survey data from eight countries

• Main Authors: Gregory A Roth (Author), Stephan D Fihn (Author), Ali H Mokdad (Author), Wichai Aekplakorn (Author), Toshihiko Hasegawa (Author), Stephen S Lim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the fraction of individuals with high total serum cholesterol who get diagnosed and effectively treated in eight high- and middle-income countries. METHODS: Using data from nationally representative health examination surveys conducted in 1998-2007, we studied a probability s...