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. 2014 May 28;3(3):e000879. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.114.000879

Table 2.

Method for Determination of Each Demographic or Risk Factor

Method of Determination Demographic or Risk Factors
Direct export Gender
Race
Mean of all documented values BMI
LDL
Creatinine
Value at most recent clinic clinical encounter* Age
Synthetic Derivative search Coronary artery disease
Hypertension
Diabetes
Statin use

The method of determining the demographic group or presence of a risk factor is shown. A combination of direct data export, export of laboratory or clinical measurement, and Synthetic Derivative queries was used in collecting risk factor data. Details of synthetic derivative queries for coronary artery disease, hypertension, and diabetes are shown in Table 3. BMI indicates body mass index; LDL, low‐density lipoprotein.

*

Defined as outpatient clinic visit, inpatient consultation, or documentation of vital signs.