Comparison of primary care models in the prevention of cardiovascular disease - a cross sectional study

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Table 2 Process of care indicators

Area of care	Process of care Indicator*	Eligible patients**	Description
Dyslipidemia	Lipid profile	All patients	Method of measuring blood cholesterol levels
	Lipid lowering drug	Dyslipidemia	Prescribed to reduce levels of LDL cholesterol ('bad' cholesterol)
Diabetes	2 Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) tests	Diabetes	Measures average blood sugar level over past 3-4 months
Chronic kidney disease	Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)	Chronic kidney disease	Used to assess kidney function
Hypertension	2 blood pressure measures	Hypertension	Hypertension is a risk factor for heart disease & stroke
	Anti-hypertensive drug		Taken to reduce blood pressure i.e. ACE Inhibitors, Beta Blockers
Weight	Waist circumference measure	All patients	Waistline is a strong predictor of cardiovascular disease-related risk factors, all cause mortality, and Type II diabetes
	Smoking cessation advice
Smoking cessation	Smoking cessation program referral	Smokers	Physician advice and cessation programs strongly impact patient smoking status
	Smoking cessation drug therapy		i.e. Nicotine replacement therapies

*Was the following process of care indicator discussed/recommended/performed during the past 12 months for this patient ** The eligibility for recommended processes of care varies for each patient depending on current diagnoses. For example, monitoring HbA1c twice within a year is only recommended for patients with diabetes.

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