EULAR Task Force Recommendations on Annual Cardiovascular Risk Assessment for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Audit of the Success of Implementation in a Rheumatology Outpatient Clinic

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Recording rate of cardiovascular risk factors, medication, and co-morbidity. ROC: rheumatology outpatient clinic of the Hospital of Southern Norway, RegROC: regular rheumatology outpatient clinic, AC: arthritis clinic, BP: blood pressure, LDL: low-density lipoprotein, HDL: high-density lipoprotein, HbA1c: glycated haemoglobin, CVD-RF: Cardiovascular disease risk factor, complete CVD-RF profile: age, sex, total cholesterol levels, smoking status and systolic blood pressure, CVD: cardiovascular disease, CVD medication: antihypertensives and statins, CVD co-morbidities: hypertension, angina pectoris, acute myocardial infarction, percutaneous coronary intervention, coronary artery bypass graft surgery, cerebrovascular accident, and premature familiar cardiovascular disease.