Table 1.

Components of the general synthetic index (SI): definition of each indicator of process and results[19]

Indicator	Description
1	Acceptable blood pressure control (<140/90 mm Hg, except in diabetes patients: <130/80 mm Hg.
2	Acceptable diabetes control, with a target of glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) <7%
3	Blood pressure screening
4	Diabetes mellitus screening
5	Cardiovascular risk calculation in patients aged 35–74 years with total cholesterol >200 mg/dl
6	Alcohol consumption screening (adult population)
7	Ex-smokers, at one year
8	Ischemic heart disease patients with adequate antiplatelet treatment
9	Ischemic heart disease patients with low density lipoprotein <100 mg/ml
10	Cardiac arrhythmia patients with atrial fibrillation and anticoagulation treatment
11	Population >74 years attended and assigned, including home health care
12	Population >74 years attended and assigned, including home health care, with evaluation
13	Flu vaccine administered in the assigned population aged 60 years or more
14	Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and pneumococcal vaccine administered
15	Use of generic pharmaceutical specialties
16	Use of new medications with limited added value
17	Average cost per defined daily doses of proton pump inhibitors
18	Average cost per defined daily dose of statins
19	Average cost per defined daily dose of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) and angiotensin II receptors antagonists (Angio II)
20	Average cost per defined daily dose of serotonin re-uptake inhibitors and new-generation antidepressants