Table 3 List of quality-of-care indicators
Condition/risk factor | List of indicators |
|---|---|
Coronary artery disease | ➢ Blood pressure checked in past 12 months? |
|  | ➢ Fasting blood glucose taken in past 12 months? |
|  | ➢ Lipid profile taken in past 12 months? |
|  | ➢ Waist circumference measured in past 12 months? |
|  | ➢ If waist circumference is above limits (male > 88 cm, female > 102 cm), was referral to a dietician or an exercise program recommended or discussed? |
|  | ➢ Was a cardiovascular disease medication (e.g., beta-blocker, ACE inhibitor) recommended/discussed/prescribed in the past year? |
|  | ➢ Was aspirin recommended/discussed/prescribed in the past year? |
Chronic kidney disease | ➢ Albumin/creatinine ratio checked in past 12 months? |
|  | ➢ Blood pressure checked in past 12 months? |
|  | ➢ Lipid profile taken in past 12 months? |
|  | ➢ Estimated glomerular filtration rate taken in past 12 months? |
Diabetes mellitus | ➢ Blood pressure checked in past 12 months? |
|  | ➢ Lipid profile taken in past 12 months? |
|  | ➢ Was a glycemic control medication recommended/discussed/prescribed in past year? |
|  | ➢ Hemoglobin A1c taken twice in past year? |
|  | ➢ Waist circumference measured in past 12 months? |
|  | ➢ If waist circumference is above limits (male > 88 cm, female > 102 cm), was referral to a dietician or an exercise program recommended or discussed? |
Peripheral vascular disease | ➢ Blood pressure checked in past 12 months? |
|  | ➢ Fasting blood glucose taken in past 12 months? |
|  | ➢ Lipid profile taken in past 12 months? |
|  | ➢ Was a lipid-lowering medication recommended/discussed/prescribed in the past year? |
|  | ➢ Was an ACE inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker recommended/discussed/prescribed in the past year? |
|  | ➢ Was aspirin recommended/discussed/prescribed in the past year? |
|  | ➢ Waist circumference measured in past 12 months? |
|  | ➢ If waist circumference is above limits (male > 88 cm, female > 102 cm), was referral to a dietician or an exercise program recommended or discussed? |
Stroke/transient ischemic attack | ➢ Blood pressure checked in past 12 months? |
|  | ➢ Fasting blood glucose taken in past 12 months? |
|  | ➢ Lipid profile taken in past 12 months? |
|  | ➢ Was aspirin recommended/discussed/prescribed in the past year? |
Dyslipidemia | ➢ Lipid profile checked in past 12 months? |
|  | ➢ Was a lipid-control medication recommended/discussed/prescribed in the past year? |
|  | ➢ Waist circumference measured in past 12 months? |
|  | ➢ If waist circumference is above limits (male > 88 cm, female > 102 cm), was referral to a dietician or an exercise program recommended or discussed? |
Hypertension | ➢ Blood pressure checked at least three times in past year? |
|  | ➢ Was a blood pressure control medication (e.g., beta-blocker, ACE inhibitor) recommended/discussed prescribed in the past year? |
|  | ➢ Waist circumference measured in past 12 months? |
|  | ➢ If waist circumference is above limits (male > 88 cm, female > 102 cm), was referral to a dietician or an exercise program recommended or discussed? |
Smoking | ➢ Was smoking status checked in the past year? |
|  | ➢ If patient smokes, was there counselling or referral to a smoking cessation program? |
|  | ➢ Was a smoking cessation drug (e.g., Nicotine patch, Champix, etc) recommended/discussed/prescribed in the past year? |