Factors Associated with Non-attendance at a Follow-up Visit for Dyslipidemia Identified at Health Checkups: A Retrospective Cohort Study in a Japanese Prefecture.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Dyslipidemia increases the risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Visiting a physician for follow-up is essential when dyslipidemia is detected during health checkups. We investigated factors associated with non-attendance at a follow-up visit for dyslipidemia.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study using linked health checkups and medical claims data from individuals covered by National Health Insurance in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Participants were 40-74 years old, underwent health checkups between April 2018 and March 2019, and had cholesterol levels exceeding the recommended levels to visit a physician. We excluded individuals who had visited physicians for dyslipidemia in the past year. We calculated the proportion of patients who

SUBMITTER: Taniguchi Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11543281 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature