Table 1.
Quality indicators for diabetes and hypertension.
| Quality indicator | Calculation formula | Type of quality indicator | Quality standard | Mean value (SD) | Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| List of patients with diabetes | Number of diabetic patients/(Number of registered patients * 0.061) * 100 | Structure | 0 | 84.2 (53.6) | 84.0 |
| Percentage of patients with diabetes with measured HbA1C once a year | Number of patients with diabetes with measured HbA1C at least once a year/number of registered diabetic patients2 * 100 | Process | 80 | 25.6 (22.3) | 21.2 |
| Percentage of patients with hypertension with a systolic blood pressure 140/90 mmHg or lower | Number of patients with hypertension with blood pressure 140/90 mmHg or lower/number of registered3 patients with hypertension * 100 | Outcome | 50 | 18.2 (16.3) | 14.3 |
1Prevalence of diabetes in Slovenia which is 6% (21)
2
The expression “registered” describes the number of patients with diabetes/hypertension on the patient list of each family medicine practice