Table 4.

Description of the six cases and the percentage of doctors who decided to prescribe for each case.

Case	Cholesterol value (mmol/L)	Additional risk factors	Recommended management	Estimated risk in percentage by chart	Percentage of doctors who decided to prescribe
AR (male, 56)	5.9	CHD, Overweight	Yes (CHD)	*	85
GM (female, 53)	5.9	Diabetes, slight Family History	Yes (diabetes)	10–20 (moderate)	50
TW (male, 67)	6.0	Hypertension, Smoking	Yes (risk above 20%)	20–40 %	35
IS (female, 67)	7.3	Hypertension, slight Family History	No (risk below 20%)	10–20 (moderate)	60
PU (female, 41)	7.2	Strong Family History	No (risk below 20%) **	10–20**	70
SH (female, 51)	6.5	No additional risk factors	No (risk below 20%)	5–10 (mild)	0

* Risk estimation is not considered relevant in the presence of CHD ** Family history or Familial hypercholesterolaemia are not directly included in the charts