Table 3 Overview of the dyslipidemia related studies included in the final analysis

Structured search

 1

Self-Rated Health Among Saudi Adults: Findings from a National Survey, 2013: Moradi-Lakeh M; 2015 [35]

National multistage survey

N = 10,735 enrolled from 13 regions of Saudi Arabia; aged ≥ 15.0 years

X

X

X

17.8

X

X

X

 2

Control of Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease among Multinational Patient Population in the Arabian Gulf: Al-Zakwani I; 2016 [36]

Multi-center non-interventional survey

N = 3,259 enrolled from outpatient clinics; aged ≥ 18 years; mean age 56.0 ± 11.0 years

X

X

X

X

94.0

X

28.0

Unstructured search

 3

Level of awareness regarding hypercholesterolemia, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, 2017: Al-Qahtani M et al.; 2017 [37]

Cross-sectional study

N = 150 enrolled from Saudi Arabia; age ≥ 18.0 years)

X

47.3^a/ 28.6^b

X

X

X

X

X

 4

Awareness among the general population about lipid profile screening in individuals over 20 years old in Alriyadh, Saudi Arabia: Bahakim NO; 2019 [38]

Cross–sectional survey study

N = 1,383 surveyed through a self-constructed electronic questionnaire; aged > 20.0 years

X

X

34.6

X

X

X

X

 5

Inequalities in the use of secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease by socioeconomic status: evidence from the PURE observational study: Murphy A et al.; 2018 [39]

A large observational international study

N = 2,047 enrolled from urban and rural communities in Saudi Arabia; mean age, 46·5 ± 9·1 years

X

X

X

X

40.6

X

X

 6

Adherence to Statin Therapy and Attainment of LDL Cholesterol Goal Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Dyslipidemia: Alwhaibi M et al.; 2019 [40]

Retrospective, cross-sectional EHRs review study

N = 1,397 enrolled from outpatient clinics at a university–affiliated tertiary care center; aged ≥ 18.0 years

X

X

X

X

X

77.4

41.5

 7

Demographic, behavioral, and cardiovascular disease risk factors in the Saudi population: results from the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology study (PURE-Saudi): Alhabib K.F; 2020 [29]

Large-scale epidemiological study (PURE study)

N = 2,047 enrolled from 19 urban and six rural communities; mean age 46.5 ± 9.1 years

32.1

X

X

X

X

X

X

 8

The Association between Dyslipidemia, Dietary Habits and Other Lifestyle Indicators among Non-Diabetic Attendees of Primary Health Care Centers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: Enani S et al.; 2020 [41]

Cross–sectional survey

N = 1,477 enrolled from PHCs in Saudi Arabia, aged ≥ 20.0 years

62.0

X

X

X

X

X

X

 9

Effect of Multidisciplinary Dyslipidemia Educational Program on Adherence to Guidelines Directed Medical Therapy in Saudi Arabia; AlAyoubi F et al.; 2021 [42]

Prospective cohort study

N = 401 enrolled from PCC, cardiology clinic, and endocrinology clinic; mean age 60.0 ± 13.0 years; 62.0% (M)

X

X

X

X

40.0^c/15.0^d

26.0^e/62.0

X

 10

The prevalence of hypercholesterolemia and associated risk factors in Al-Kharj population, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional survey; Al-Zahrani J et al.; 2021 [43]

Cross–sectional study

N = 1,019 enrolled from the general population of Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia; aged ≥ 18.0 years

12.5

X

X

X

X

X

X

 11

KSA WHS 2019, Ministry of Health, 2021 [11]

Population–based survey

N = 8,912 enrolled from 13 administrative regions; aged > 15 years

43.0

X

X

X

X

X

X

 12

Are patients affected by chronic non-communicable diseases aware of their own clinical and laboratory parameters? A cross-sectional study from the south of Saudi Arabia: Gosadi I.M. et al.; 2021 [33]

Cross–sectional study

N = 675 enrolled from 65 PHCs; aged 18.0–95.0 years; mean age, 53.7 ± 13.4 years

X

10.5

X

X

X

X

X

Anecdotal data

 13

Dr. Ashraf Abdul Qayoum Amir

X

X

X

X

X

45.0

X