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, Stephan D. Fihn, Ali H. Mokdad, Wichai Aekplakorn, Toshihiko Hasegawa, Stephen S. Lim
• Other Authors: University of Washington, Seattle
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/12692
• Institution: Mahidol University

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 sam...