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Table 1 Variables included in the composite scores

From: Feasibility and impact of an evidence-based electronic decision support system for diabetes care in family medicine: protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial

Variable

Process target

Maximum score per period*

Clinical target

Maximum score per period †

HbA1c

Quarterly

2

< 7%

1

Blood pressure

Quarterly

2

< 130/80 mm Hg

1

Cholesterol (LDL, HDL, Total)

Annual

1

LDL < 100 mg/dL

1

Microalbuminuria check

Annual

1

  

A prescription of statin

Yes/no

1

  

If high cardiovascular risk, a prescription of aspirin/clopidogrel

Yes/no

1

  

If hypertension or nephropathy, ACE inhibition/sartan

Yes/no

1

  

Total

 

9

 

3

  1. *Maximum score for process composite per period = 9 (7 variables).
  2. † Maximum score for patient composite per period = 3 (3 variables).
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