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Table2 Process-related quality indicators

From: Quality of care in type 2 diabetes in Iran; a cross-sectional study using patient-level data

Index

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

Glycemic control monitoring

Percentage of HbA1c test ≥ 1 per three months (Number)

8 (158)

9 (178)

10 (198)

10 (198)

9 (178)

Percentage of patients without HbA1c test annually (Number)

13 (257)

10 (198)

7 (138)

6 (119)

2 (40)

Mean HbA1c test per year per patient

1.62

1.71

1.82

1.86

1.89

Lipid profile monitoring

Mean Serum lipid test ≥ 1 per year

1.50

1.65

1.63

1.68

1.59

Percentage of patients without LDL test (number)

13 (258)

8 (159)

8 (159)

7 (139)

7 (139)

Nephropathy screening

Percentage of urine protein test ≥ 1 per year (number)

46(913)

45(893)

43(854)

47(933)

42(834)

Mean Urine protein test per year per patient

0.55

0.54

0.55

0.61

0.53

ABC care

Percentage of ABC care1 (Number)

0.008

[15]

0.015

[20]

0.017

[21]

0.018

[22]

0.017

[23]

Percentage of ABC care2 (Number)

0.28

(547)

0.28

(549)

0.30

(588)

0.33

(652)

0.29

(565)

  1. 1. HbA1c test ≥ 1 per three months and lipid test ≥ 1 per year and urine protein test ≥ 1 per year, 2. HbA1c test ≥ 1 per six months and lipid test ≥ 1 per year and urine protein test ≥ 1 per year