Table 2

Quality of diabetes care in Tayside 1/1/98

Indicator*Type 1 diabetes % achieving indicator (numerator/denominator)Type 2 diabetes % achieving indicator (numerator/denominator)
Glycated haemoglobin measured58.2 (686/1178)58.8 (4511/7668)
Blood pressure measured50.8 (598/1178)61.1 (4685/7668)
Total cholesterol measured20.0 (236/1178)26.5 (2031/7668)
Creatinine measured31.4 (370/1178)41.7 (3199/7668)
Foot vascular status assessed35.5 (418/1178)47.2 (3621/7668)
Foot neurological status assessed28.5 (336/1178)38.2 (2929/7668)
Retinal screening57.3 (675/1178)66.6 (5111/7668)
Smoking status recorded77.6 (914/1178)82.9 (6357/7668)
Glycated haemoglobin ⩽10%77.7 (533/686)90.4 (4077/4511)
Glycated haemoglobin ⩽7%13.6 (93/686)42.8 (1933/4511)
Systolic blood pressure ⩽140 mm Hg78.4 (469/598)50.7 (2374/4685)
Diastolic blood pressure ⩽80 mm Hg75.4 (451/598)57.8 (2710/4685)
Total cholesterol ⩽5 mmol/l43.2 (103/236)30.7 (624/2031)
  • *Process measures, percentage of patients with record of process in previous 12 months; intermediate outcome measures, percentage of patients with measurement in last 12 months achieving target.