Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2544026 | Journal of the American Pharmacists Association | 2013 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
CVD risk estimation tools report significantly different values and are not interchangeable. Pharmacists using non-lab-based tools should expect significantly higher risk estimates than estimates derived from lab-based tools and therefore should use the same version of the estimation tool over the long term.
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Authors
Nicole D. PharmD, Thomas L. PharmD, MA, PAPHS, FACLM, Maryann Z. PharmD, CDE, Michele A. PharmD, Jessica J. PharmD, Leslie A. Southard, Derek E. Popken,