Table 2 Number of opportunities for intervention identified and documented among patients presenting at GP clinics (N = 600).
Intervention | Criteria for determining patient eligibility* | Patients eligible for intervention in 2004 | Documented need for intervention in 1 year (2004) | Documented need for intervention in prior 3 years (2002--2004) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mammography for breast cancer | Biannual screening --for women aged 50 -- 69 years | 142 | 40(28.2%) | 61(43.0%) |
Papanicolaou smear for cervical cancer | Screen sexually active women at least every 3 years† | 399 | 59(14.8%) | 99(24.8%) |
Cholesterol measurement | Patients over 30 years of age, who either smoke, have hypertension, or diabetes mellitus. | 233 | 94(40.3%) | 157(67.4%) |
Influenza vaccination | Patients over 65 years of age | 114 | 17(14.9%) | 35(30.7%) |
Pneumococcal vaccination | Vaccination every 6 years of selected high risk populations Patients over 65 years of age | 114 | 1(0.9%) | 2(1.8%) |
Smoking cessation | Advise smokers to quit or refer to smoking cessation counseling programs | 99 | 3(3.0%) | 19(9.2%) |
‡ Documented Inappropriate screening for PSA and DRE | ||||
Prostate specific antigen test for prostate cancer (PSA) | Men over 50 years of age (not required) | 106 | 8(7.5%) | 35(33.0%) |
Digital rectal examination (DRE) for prostate cancer | Annual examination for men over 50 years of age (not required) | 106 | 20(18.9%) | 47(44.3%) |