Episode 528: Proving you don’t need to repeat cholesterol measurements?
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English - December 19, 2022 01:50 - 31 minutes - 25.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 160 ratingsScience Health & Fitness Medicine therapeutics education medicine medical physicians pharmacists evidence family practice scepticism drugs Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In episode 528, James and Mike go through the logic and math around CVD risk estimates with regard to repeat cholesterol measurements. We discuss the impact remeasuring cholesterol has on CVD risk estimates and show that re-measuring every 5-10 years provides minimal if any value when it comes to making treatment decisions. All you need […]
In episode 528, James and Mike go through the logic and math around CVD risk estimates with regard to repeat cholesterol measurements. We discuss the impact remeasuring cholesterol has on CVD risk estimates and show that re-measuring every 5-10 years provides minimal if any value when it comes to making treatment decisions. All you need to do is look at a person’s drivers license.
Show Notes
The Absolute CVD Risk/Benefit Calculator
Don’t Be Unheard – an educational medical musical parody of the iconic song We Are The World by USA for Africa.