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Table 3 Percent change from baseline in LDL-C, TC and HDL-C between week 24 and 36

From: The impact of a disease management program (COACH) on the attainment of better cardiovascular risk control in dyslipidaemic patients at primary care centres (The DISSEMINATE Study): a randomised controlled trial

Study Arm

Outcomes

LS Mean (SE)

p-value

Week 24

Week 36

PCP-NE (n=132)

LDL-C

−30.09 (2.03)

−25.88 (2.03)

0.016

TC

−22.97 (1.55)

−19.94 (1.53)

0.018

HDL-C

−2.60 (1.30)

−2.97 (1.42)

0.768

PCP (n=131)

LDL-C

−27.54 (2.03)

−26.86 (2.03)

0.695

TC

−20.80 (1.54)

−19.97 (1.52)

0.515

HDL-C

−5.61 (1.30)

−5.44 (1.41)

0.896

  1. LS = Least Squares; SE = Standard Error; 95% CI = 95% Confidence Interval; LDL-C = Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol; TC = Total Cholesterol; HDL-C = High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol; PCP = Primary Care Physicians; PCP-NE = Primary Care Physicians assisted by Nurse Educators.