TY - JOUR T1 - Increasing likelihood of prescribing recommended lipid management JF - Canadian Family Physician JO - Can Fam Physician SP - 39 LP - 46 DO - 10.46747/cfp.680139 VL - 68 IS - 1 AU - Diana C. Sanchez-Ramirez AU - Alexander G. Singer AU - Leanne Kosowan AU - Alan Katz AU - Christine Polimeni Y1 - 2022/01/01 UR - http://www.cfp.ca/content/68/1/39.abstract N2 - Objective To explore whether participation in a series of cardiology continuing medical education (CME) activities affects primary care providers’ (PCPs’) lipid management for their patients.Design This retrospective cohort study used a database of participation in cardiology CME activities (2011 to 2017) linked to electronic medical records. Statistical analyses were completed using logistic regression with generalized estimating equations.Setting Manitoba.Participants Patients receiving care from 225 PCPs participating in the Manitoba Primary Care Research Network.Main outcome measures Recommended lipid management was defined as prescription of statins (yes or no) among patients diagnosed with cardiovascular disease (CVD), patients diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (DM; 40 years or older), and patients diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD; 50 years and older) in 2017. Treatment was identified using the ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical) system (ATC code C10AA or C10B).Results After adjusting for relevant confounders, the odds of prescribing statins to patients with CVD, DM, or CKD among PCPs who did not participate in the cardiology CME activities were 50%, 55%, and 67% lower, respectively, than among PCPs who participated in 2 or more activities. The odds of prescribing statins to patients with CVD and DM among PCPs who participated in only 1 cardiology CME activity were also 67% and 63% lower, respectively, than among PCPs who participated in 2 or more activities.Conclusion Results suggested that PCPs who participated in 2 or more cardiology CME activities were more likely to prescribe recommended lipid management (statins) for adults with CVD, DM, or CKD. ER -