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Table 2 The six clinical behaviours

From: Instrument development, data collection, and characteristics of practices, staff, and measures in the Improving Quality of Care in Diabetes (iQuaD) Study

1.

Giving advice about weight management to patients with type 2 diabetes whose BMI is above a target of 30kg/m2, even following previous management.

2.

Prescribing additional antihypertensive drugs for patients with type 2 diabetes whose blood pressure (BP) is above a target of 140 mm Hg for Systolic BP or 80 mm Hg for Diastolic BP, even following previous management.

3.

Examining foot circulation and sensation in the feet of patients with type 2 diabetes, registered with your practice.

4.

Providing advice about self-management to patients with type 2 diabetes, registered with your practice.

5.

Prescribing additional therapy for the management of glycaemic control (HbA1c) for the management of HbA1c in patients whose HbA1c is higher than 8.0%, despite maximum dosage of two oral hypoglycaemic drugs.

6.

Providing general education about diabetes for patients with type 2 diabetes, registered with your practice.