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Table 2 List of quality indicators (QIs)

From: Patient and physician related factors of adherence to evidence based guidelines in diabetes mellitus type 2, cardiovascular disease and prevention: a cross sectional study

QI

Medication

Threshold or indication

1

inhibitors of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS; ACE-I or ARB or Renin-Inhibitors [RI]), calcium channel blockers, β-blockers or thiazides or a combination of these drugs

Arterial hypertension with BP above target (systolic BP >140 mmHg in multiple or 24 h-measurements or >160 mmHg in single measurement)

2

Metformin

Diabetes mellitus type 2 (HbA1c >53 mmol/mol (7%))

3

β-blocker

Chronic heart failure (any stage)

4

RAAS-I

Chronic heart failure (any stage)

5

Aldosterone antagonist

Chronic heart failure, NYHA-stage III or IV

6

Oral anticoagulation

Atrial fibrillation

7

Statin

Any cardiovascular disease (coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease)

8

Platelet aggregation inhibitor

Any cardiovascular disease

9

β-blocker

History of myocardial infarction