Table 6 Practice-level patient outcomes
From: Advancing heart health in North Carolina primary care: the Heart Health NOW study protocol
Outcome | Measure |
|---|---|
Communication | Percentage of patients who answered “always” to all 6 communication questions |
Shared decision-making (SDM) | Percentage of patients who answered “a lot” and “yes” to all 3 SDM questions. |
Hospitalizations | Percentage of patients hospitalized for stroke, MI, angina. |
In-hospital mortality | Percentage of patients hospitalized for stroke, MI, angina who died in the hospital. |
Blood pressure | Percentage of patients with BP <140/90, <140/90 if 18–59 years, <150/90 if 60–85 years. |
Systolic blood pressure | Percentage of patients with a SBP <140; mean (SD), median (IQR) SBP |
Diastolic blood Pressure | Percentage of patients with DBP < 90; mean (SD), median (IQR) DBP |
Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level | Percentage of patients with LDL levels in the following categories: <100 mg/dL; 100 to <160 mg/dL; 160 mg/dL or more |
10-year CVD Riska | Mean (SD), median (IQR) of individuals who had CVD risk calculated |