Low Uptake of Lipid Screening—Concerning Nonadherence or Appropriate Skepticism?
This Viewpoint discusses factors that play a role in the low rate of lipid screening in children, including a lack of compelling evidence, disagreement with recommendations, and concerns for overdiagnosis and overtreatment.
Authors
- Thomas B. Newman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5662-263X)
- Elizabeth R. Wolf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7251-0152)
- Rita F. Redberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6281-0250)
Institutions
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Virginia Commonwealth University (US)
- Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Pediatrics
- Published
- 2024-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.5995
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57