Table 5

Vitale Vaten set of clinical indicators

Clinical indicatorsOrigin
1Percentage of patients with established CVD with a record of smoking statusUniRap
2Percentage of patients with established CVD with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs prescribedUniRap
3Percentage of patients with established CVD in the practice population at the end of the reporting period (denominator is the practice population)UniRap
4For patients with CVD (CHD, stroke, TIA or PVD) there is a record of smoking status in the past 15 months except those who never smokedEPA Cardio
5For patients with diabetes there is a record of blood pressure at least once in the last 15 monthsEPA Cardio
6For patients prescribed antihypertensive medication for diagnosed hypertension there is a record of blood pressure at least once in the last 15 monthsEPA Cardio
7For patients with established CVD (CHD, stroke, TIA or PVD) there is a record of blood pressure at least once in the last 15 monthsEPA Cardio
8For patients with diabetes there is a record of their cholesterol (general/total, high-density lipoprotein and low-density lipoprotein) at least once in the last 15 monthsEPA Cardio
9For patients with CVD (CHD, stroke, TIA or PVD), there is a record that antiplatelet therapy (aspirin, clopidogrel or equivalent) at least 75 mg daily has been offered unless contraindicatedEPA Cardio
10CVD risk assessment includes smoking statusEPA Cardio
11CVD risk assessment includes blood pressureEPA Cardio
12CVD risk assessment includes personal history of diabetesEPA Cardio
13For patients with CVD, blood plasma glucose is tested at diagnosisEPA Cardio
14For patients with diabetes, there is a record of smoking status in the past 15 months except for those who have never smoked whose smoking status should be recorded at least onceEPA Cardio
15For patients with diabetes, there is a record of their weight or body mass index at least once in the last 15 monthsEPA Cardio
16For patients with CVD (CHD, stroke, TIA or PVD), there is a record of their weight or body mass index at least once in the last 15 monthsEPA Cardio
17For patients with diabetes, there is a record that diet advice has been offered at least once in the last 15 monthsEPA Cardio
18For patients with CVD (CHD, stroke, TIA or PVD), there is a record of their cholesterol (general/total, HDL and LDL) at least once in the last 15 monthsEPA Cardio
19All patients with CVD (CHD, stroke, TIA or PVD) should have their systolic blood pressure controlled to <140EPA Cardio
20All patients with CVD (CHD, stroke, TIA or PVD) are offered a statinEPA Cardio
21For patients who have had a myocardial infarction, there is a record that a β blocker has been offered (unless a contraindication or side-effects are recorded)EPA Cardio
22CVD risk assessment includes ageEPA Cardio
23CVD risk assessment includes genderEPA Cardio
24CVD risk assessment includes diabetes statusEPA Cardio
25For patients with diabetes, there is a record that specific advice about lifestyle was offered at least once in the last 5 yearsEPA Cardio
  • CHD, coronary heart disease; CVD, cardiovascular disease; PVD, peripheral vascular disease; TIA, transient ischaemic attack.