Table 1.
Effect of the Alphabet Strategy on change in achievement of target care processes
| Alphabet strategy | Pre implementation | Post implementation | P value | |
| A | Smoking (%) | 18.2 (77) | 15.7 (66) | NS |
| B | Blood pressure (mmHg) | 146/82 | 140/76 | < 0.0001 |
| C | Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.7 | 4.9 | < 0.0001 |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.1 | 1.39 | < 0.001 | |
| D | HbA1c (%) | 7.9 | 8.3 | < 0.0001 |
| E | Eye examination (%) | 85.0 | 95.5 | < 0.001 |
| F | Foot examination (%) | 69.8 | 83.5 | < 0.001 |
| G | Aspirin (%) | 29.0 | 83.5 | < 0.001 |
| ACEI/ARB (%) | 32.0 | 73.0 | < 0.001 | |
| Lipid lowering (%) | 16.8 | 55.0 | < 0.001 |
NS: Not significant.