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Table 2 Baseline values for outcome variables for diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia guidelines in the control and intervention groups

From: Results from the CLUES study: a cluster randomized trial for the evaluation of cardiovascular guideline implementation in primary care in Spain

 

Control group (% of patients)

Intervention group (% of patients)

Diabetes guideline

 Annual HbA1c testing

77.05

76.18

 HbA1c < 7%

44.53

44.94

 Annual general laboratory testing

42.13

38.18

 Annual coronary risk assessment

10.48

10.88

 Annual foot examination

44.87

40.12

 Blood pressure < 140/80 mmHg

21.22

21.47

 Metformin/All new antidiabetic monotherapy

85.61

85.55

Hypertension guideline

 Annual basic lab examination

24.46

21.81

 Blood pressure < 140/90 mmHg

29.98

31.47

 Annual coronary risk assessment

10.77

11.46

 Diuretics/All new antihypertensive monotherapy

11.41

10.57

 Beta blockers/All new antihypertensive monotherapy

6.85

7.77

 ARB-II/All new antihypertensive monotherapy

28.75

26.23

Dyslipidemia guideline

 Women with coronary risk assessment

7.73

7.48

 Men with coronary risk assessment

7.70

7.06

 New statin treatments with previous coronary risk assessment

10.60

10.17

 New statin treatments in low-risk women

3.21

3.25

 Patients with coronary heart disease receiving statin treatment

76.54

73.56

  1. ARB-II angiotensin II receptor blocker