| Physician Level | Total Votes, % | 87.0 | 25.0 |
| Conflict regarding ownership of hyperlipidemia management | 37.7 | 0.0 |
| Lack of training and knowledge of hyperlipidemia guidelines | 32.1 | 18.3 |
| Lack of time | 11.1 | 0.8 |
| Focus only on RA | 6.2 | – |
| Prioritize non-pharmacologic measures (diet and exercise) | – | 4.2 |
| Difficulty implementing lifestyle modifications for patients with pain | – | 1.7 |
| Patient Level | Total Votes, % | 5.6 | 69.2 |
| Side effects of statins | 2.5 | 42.5 |
| Patient already on multiple medications | 2.5 | 8.3 |
| Side effects of RA medications and RA drug interactions | 0.6 | – |
| Comorbidities | – | 6.7 |
| Complexity of RA and its treatment | – | 5.8 |
| Patients’ lack of awareness of CVD risk | – | 1.7 |
| Priority of RA symptomology over preventive measures | – | 4.2 |
| System Level | Total Votes, % | 7.4% | 5.8 |
| Financial barriers (limited insurance coverage, cost of additional medications, cost of repeating labs) | 6.2% | 0.0 |
| Limited clinic staff support | 1.2% | – |
| Lack of care coordination | – | 5.8 |
