Lipid Profile Screening in Patients With Hypertension
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
Canada
Publishing Organisation
Manitoba Health: Primary Care Quality Indicators
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Preventive Care
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of enrolled patients 18 to 74 years of age with hypertension without exemptions for lipid screening and are not on Statins who have had a lipid screening in the past 60 months.
Numerator
Enrolled patients 18 to 74 years of age with hypertension without lipid exemptions and no Statins prescribed in the last 12 months who have had a lipid test in the past 60 months.
Denominator
Enrolled patients 18 to 74 years of age with hypertension without lipid exemptions and no statin prescribed in last 12 months.
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Electronic/paper chart records
Data Collection Methods
Primary Care Data Extract (PCDE)
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
Yes
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
Yes
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
02 December 2025
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Date Modified 02 December 2025