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Using a knowledge translation program to facilitate guideline‐ and evidence‐based patient management: the PAH‐QuERI Extension Program

McLaughlin, Vallerie V;
Channick, Richard N;
Lynum, Karimah S Bell;
Oudiz, Ronald J;
Selej, Mona;
Tapson, Victor F;
Rubin, Lewis J

UCLA Previously Published Works (2022)

The Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension-Quality Enhancement Research Initiative Extension Program was designed to support physicians' adherence to pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) guidelines. Guidelines were followed in >95% of patients with functional class (FC) II/III, but for only 28.6% of FC IV patients (Month 36). Low adherence was driven by FC IV patients' preference to avoid parenteral treatment.

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