Adult Treatment Panel III (ATP III) Cholesterol Management Implementation Tool for Palm Operating System (OS)

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Description

This interactive guideline tool is a Palm Operating System (OS) program that permits clinicians to implement the Adult Treatment Panel III (ATP III) cholesterol guidelines, based on the Third Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program's Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults.

The program contains other useful information from the ATP III, including:

ATP III classification of lipid levels
ATP III coronary heart disease risk assessment
Therapeutic lifestyle changes
Drug therapy for lipid lowering
Information on the metabolic syndrome
Issues for special populations

The Web site provides instructions for installing the guideline tool on a Palm OS device, as well as a link to the ATP III Executive Summary.

Links to the Tool:

This tool is available at: http://hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/atpiii/atp3palm.htm

Developer

National Cholesterol Education Program; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (U.S.)

Funding Sources

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (U.S.)

QualityTool Topic

Disease/Condition-Related; Guideline-Related; Prevention and Wellness

Links to National Guideline Clearinghouse or National Quality Measures Clearinghouse:

This tool is derived from the following guideline in the National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC): (1) Third report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III). (2) Implications of recent clinical trials for the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III Guidelines:
http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?view_id=1&doc_id=5503

History

Release Date: 09/2004
Original Summary: 09/2004

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QualityTool Classification

Disease/Clinical Category:		Anticholesteremic agents; Cardiac disease risk factor; Cholesterol and lipid disorder guidelines; Cholesterol measurement test; Hypercholesterolemia; Hyperlipidemia; Lipids; Lipids measurement; Metabolic syndrome x; Personal digital assistant
Patient Population:		Age > Adult (19-44 years); Middle-aged adult (45-64 years); Senior adult (65-79 years); Aged adult (80+ years)
Stage of Care:		Preventive care; Primary care; Chronic care
Setting of Care:		Ambulatory Setting > Hospital outpatient facility, Physician office (individual); Physician office (group practice); Hospital Inpatient - Hospital Type > Teaching hospital
Patient Care Process:		Preventive Care Processes > Screening; Primary prevention; Active Care Processes: Diagnosis and Treatment > Assessment; Chronic-disease management; Laboratory tests; Medication: ordering, transcription, administration, dispensing; Primary care; Patient-Focused Processes/Psychosocial Care > Improving patient self-management
IOM Domains of Quality:		Effectiveness; Patient-centeredness
QualityTool Format:		PDA/Palm Application
QualityTool Topic:		Disease/Condition-Related; Guideline-Related; Prevention and Wellness
Developer:		National Cholesterol Education Program; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (U.S.)
Funding Sources:		National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (U.S.)

Last updated: April 14, 2008.