eLearning in less than 60 minutes

A guide to the support materials for this topic is available in the library.

In this room you will find a series of workshops using a multimedia presentation of PowerPoint slides with audio commentary by the NPC team. You will need speakers and a sound card in your computer.

Each section lasts around 10 minutes with an outline of the content given below. Simply click on one of the underlined links and then click on the play icon to begin. You can jump forwards to skip a slide or backwards to repeat a slide by clicking the relevant slide on the left hand side of the console.

Part 1 (24 min 07secs)

• What does NICE say?
• who to treat and when, with what, and what targets to aim for

Part 2 (22min 54secs)

• Evidence base for the different statins
• targets and doses
• high vs. standard doses
• safety issues

Part 3 (11min 42secs)

• Which statin?
• Statin use in different patient groups

Part 4 (15min 15secs)

• Alternatives to statins: fibrates, ezetimibe, etc.

Part 5 (17min 21secs)

• How well are we doing?
• patient concordance, switch programmes, etc.