Table 1.

Table showing the 4 step process designed in the CDS tool for collecting patient data and decision support

Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4
(Demographics)	(Medical history)	(Risk factor acquisition)	(Decision support)
Age	Past history of Myocardial infarction/Angina	Blood Pressure	Recommendations
Gender	Past history of Stroke	Blood Glucose	(Smoking cessation,
Location	Past history of PVD	(fasting/random)	nutrition and
Patient ID	Past history of Diabetes	Cholesterol	lifestyle modifications),
Name	Family history of Myocardial infarction/Angina	(TC,HDL,LDL,TG)	Next Visit
	Family history of Stroke	Height	(CVD risk screening,
	Family history of Diabetes	Weight	Diabetes screening
			Doctor referral),
			Medication
			(Blood pressure lowering,
			Lipid lowering,
			Anti-platelet therapy),
			Tagets
			(SBP, DBP)

Terminology used: PVD - Peripheral Vascular Disease, SBP - Systolic Blood Pressure, DBP - Diastolic Blood Pressure, TC - Total Cholesterol, LDL - Low Density Lipoprotein, HDL - High Density Lipoprotein, TG - Triglycerides, Patient ID - Patient Identifier.