FindMyLipidClinic.com: A global Directory of lipid clinics and patient organisations to improve dyslipidemia care: FindMyLipidClinic.com
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Author(s)
Stevens, Christophe AT
Lyons, Alexander RM
Dharmayat, Kanika I
Brandts, Julia
Vallejo-Vaz, Antonio J
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Information available on lipid clinics and patient support and advocacy groups, such as location and services provided, is limited or unknown to patients with dyslipidaemia and their family members who may also be affected, and non-specialist clinicians, hindering accessibility to appropriate healthcare. To overcome this, the European Atherosclerosis Society Familial Hypercholesterolemia Study Collaboration (EAS FHSC) led by Imperial College London has, in collaboration with the European FH Patient Network (FH Europe), developed FindMyLipidClinic.com, a global Directory of lipid clinics and patient support groups in 29 languages. Since its launch in 2020, around 4,000 visitors have conducted 12,000 searches across 1,100 locations, which may have retrieved up to 124 lipid clinics and 29 patient groups currently listed in 39 and 28 countries, respectively. Clinics and patient organisations not currently listed are encouraged to join this directory, and it would also benefit further from collaborations with other existing directories able to contribute.
Date Issued
2022-08-31
Date Acceptance
2022-08-31
Citation
European Atherosclerosis Journal, 2022, 1 (2), pp.37-40
ISSN
2785-7115
Publisher
S.I.Te.C.S Societa Italiana di Terapia Clinica e Sperimentale
Start Page
37
End Page
40
Journal / Book Title
European Atherosclerosis Journal
Volume
1
Issue
2
Copyright Statement
© 2022 European Atherosclerosis Journal. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
Identifier
http://dx.doi.org/10.56095/eaj.v1i2.11
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2022-08-31