Table 2.

Items in outcome measures

	ACE inhibitors	Beta blockers	Statin	Aspirin
Name of medication (scientific or brand)	Eg of scientific name: perindopril Eg of brand name: Coversyl	Eg of scientific name: atenolol Eg of brand name: Noten	Eg of scientific name: atorvastatin Eg of brand name: Lipitor	Eg of scientific name: aspirin Eg of brand name: Cartia
Pronounced correctly	Yes/No	Yes/No	Yes/No	Yes/No
Name of medication (class)	ACE inhibitor	Beta blocker	Statin	Aspirin
Pronounced correctly	Yes/No	Yes/No	Yes/No	Yes/No
Function/s	Lowers blood pressure	Lowers blood pressure	Lowers cholesterol	Stops you having blood clots
	Protects heart and kidneys	Protects heart
Instruction/s	Start on low dose and increase	Take at the same time every day	Take with evening meal	Take indigestion medication 2 hours after taking aspirin
	Blood tests every 6 months	Do not suddenly stop taking	Avoid grapefruit juice	Take with food or after eating
	Avoid food with too much potassium
Serious side effects	Tongue, lips or face swell up	Dizzy or faint	Muscle pain, tenderness or weakness	Tongue, lips or face swell up
	Dizzy or faint	Breathing problems or asthma		Dizzy or faint
				Itchy rash
				Bad stomach pain
				Black or bloody poos
				Vomiting brown liquid
Treatment targets	If no kidney disease SBP <130 and DBP <80 mm Hg If kidney disease SBP <125 and DBP <75 mm Hg	If no kidney disease SBP <130 and DBP <80 mm Hg If kidney disease SBP <125 and DBP <75 mm Hg	LDL <3.4 mmol/L

DBP, diastolic blood pressure; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; SBP, systolic blood pressure.