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Table 1 Description of performance scores

From: Effect of accreditation on the quality of chronic disease management: a comparative observational study

Topic

No.

Description

Diabetes

  

Outcome

1

Percentage of patients with an HbA1c level within target level (<53 mmol/mol)

 

2

Percentage of patients with a blood pressure within target level (2006-2008: <150/80 mm Hg, 2009-2011: systolic <140 mm Hg)

 

3

Percentage of patients with a total cholesterol level within target level (2006-2008: <5.0 mmol/l, 2009-2011: <4.5 mmol/l)

Process

4

Calculated mean process score based on the following 6 performance measures:

 

4a

Percentage of patients with at least one HbA1c measurement in the past 12 months

 

4b

Percentage of patients with at least one blood pressure measurement in the past 12 months

 

4c

Percentage of patients with at least one cholesterol measurement in the past 12 months

 

4d

Percentage of patients with a creatinine clearance calculation in the past 12 months

 

4e

Percentage of patients with a retinal examination in the past 24 months

 

4f

Percentage of patients with a feet examination in the past 12 months

 

5

Percentage of patients with a current prescription of lipid lowering medication

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Outcome

1

Percentage of patients that smoke

Process

2

Calculated mean process score based on the following 2 performance measures:

 

2a

Percentage of patients with a known smoke status

 

2b

Percentage of patients with a spirometry in the past 12 months

 

3

Percentage of patients that smoke with a stop smoking advice

Cardiovascular disease (CVD)

Outcome

1

Percentage of patients that smoke

 

2

Percentage of patients with a blood pressure level within target level (2006-2008: <160/90 mm Hg, 2009-2011: systolic <140 mm Hg)

Process

3

Calculated mean process score based on the following 2 performance measures:

 

3a

Percentage of patients with a known smoke status

 

3b

Percentage of patients with at least one blood pressure measurement in the past 12 months

 

4

Percentage of patients that smoke with a stop smoking advice

 

5

Percentage of patients with a glucose measurement in the past 12 months

 

6

Percentage of patients with a current prescription of anticoagulants