Table 2.
Total patients and encounters available for analysis in Wave 1 of BP Track
| Patient/Encounter Type | Total numbers of patients and observations from participating datamarts | |
|---|---|---|
| Median (range) of totals within each datamart N=14 Datamarts |
Total across all datamarts | |
| Patients | ||
| - All adult patients with hypertension meeting eligibility criteria* for BP Control metrics | 35,719 (1,042 – 178,132) | 826,392 |
| - …with diabetes diagnosis† | 7,826 (206 – 63,327) | 240,753 |
| - …with coronary heart disease diagnosis† | 5,261 (43 – 29,116) | 112,456 |
| - …with heart failure diagnosis† | 2,187 (24 – 12,993) | 47,677 |
| - …with depression diagnosis† | 5,484 (260 – 31,717) | 116,626 |
| - …with COPD diagnosis† | 2,067 (51 – 12,008) | 50,788 |
| Encounters | ||
| - All ambulatory encounters made by eligible patients* | 130,956 (3,704 – 757,235) | 3,570,311 |
| - …with a BP measurement available | 119,078 (3,655 – 714,894) | 3,103,423 |
*
During a defined 1-year measurement period, the following criteria are met: at least one ambulatory visit occurs, patient is age 18–85 at the end of the period; a diagnosis of hypertension during the first six months of the period or at any time prior; no hospice services provided to the patient; no diagnosis of end-stage renal disease, dialysis, or renal transplant during or prior; no diagnosis of pregnancy; not residing in a long-term care facility36.
†
Defined by a diagnosis assigned during the 1-year measurement period.
BP Track – PCORnet Blood Pressure Control Registry; BP – Blood pressure; COPD – Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease