Table 1.
Selected quality indicators to monitor the effectiveness of the intervention.
| Domain and Measure | Measure description | |
| Hypertension | ||
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Mean blood pressure | Means SBPa and DBPb were assessed after collecting the most recent result of each patient’s blood pressure in terms of SBP or DBP |
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Blood pressure control | Percentage of patients with most recent blood pressure <140/90 mmHg |
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Annual eye check-up | Percentage of patients receiving at least one eye check-up annually as per recommended guideline (date within the data collection period, while a 30-day grace period was allowed) |
| Diabetes | ||
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Annual HbA1cc testing | Percentage of patients with one or more HbA1c tests annually as per recommended guideline (date within the data collection period, while a 30-day grace period was allowed) |
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Mean HbA1c | Mean HbA1c was assessed after collecting each patient’s most recent result of HbA1c |
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HbA1c poor control | Percentage of patients with most recent HbA1c level >9.0% (poor control); Mean HbA1c is also assessed |
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Annual smoking status check | Percentage of patients whose smoking status was ascertained and documented annually |
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Annual foot exam | Percentage of patients receiving at least one foot exam annually as per recommended guideline (date within the data collection period, while a 30-day grace period was allowed) |
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Annual eye check-up | Percentage of patients receiving at least one eye check-up annually as per recommended guideline (date within the data collection period, while a 30-day grace period was allowed) |
aSBP: systolic blood pressure.
bDBP: diastolic blood pressure.
cHbA1c: glycated hemoglobin.