Table 6

Comparison of Tayside, English National Diabetes Audit (NDA) and Scottish Diabetes Survey process data for adult type 1 and type 2 diabetes combined

Process done*Tayside June 2004English NDA 2004Scottish Diabetes Survey 2004 (Scottish mean)
N = 12,871N = 253,000N = 161,946
Glycated haemoglobin measured96%76%74%
Cholesterol measured91%75%69%
Blood pressure measured93%86%78%
Creatinine measured96%75%69%
Retinopathy screening83%47%60%
  • *Previous 12 months for Tayside and English NDA, previous 15 months for Scottish Diabetes Survey.