Inappropriate Use of Fibrate Therapy in a University-Based Primary Care Clinic Setting*

Abstract

and 4) revealed that only age had a significant inverse association with a providers’ ability to calculate non-HDL-C (odds ratio 0.45, 95% confidence interval 0.24–0.85). Type of provider (physician vs nonphysician), specialists versus nonspecialist provider, academic versus non-academic practice setting, years since completing training, percentage of patients with dyslipidemia in a provider’s panel, and provider’s use of specialized lipid testing were not associated with providers’ ability to calculate non-HDL-C levels or knowledge regarding non-HDL-C treatment goals. Conclusions: Major gaps remain in providers’ awareness regarding non-HDL-C treatment goals and their ability to calculate non-HDL-C levels. These gaps are systemic and not restricted to specialists or non-specialists. Therefore, there is a need to implement system level interventions across specialties to address these gaps.