The percentage of type II diabetes mellitus patients whose; (1) glycohaemoglobin has been determined at least once a year (if the glycohaemoglobin is over (or equal to) 7.0%, the code on the treatment invoice should be 9050), (2) creatinine has been determined at least once a year, (3) total cholesterol content has been determined least once a year (if the patient has a total cholesterol value greater than 5.0 mmol/l, then regardless of the disease or condition, the code 9040 is always entered on the invoice); (4) cholesterol fractions have been determined at least once in 3 years, (5) who has been advised by the family nurse (lifestyle, control of the disease) at least once a year.

The number of type II diabetes mellitus patients who have: (1) defined glycaemic haemoglobin, (2) defined creatinine in the blood serum, (3) defined total cholesterol in the blood serum, (4) defined cholesterol fractions in the blood serum, (5) counselling of the family nurse performed.

All type II diabetic patients (ODC-10 code E11) who are on the current (reviewed) year in lists of chronic illnesses.

The following cases are excluded; if according to the population register, the person has left Estonia (lives abroad) or the corresponding diagnosis of chronic illness is on the treatment invoice only with the extension "0 - diagnosis unspecified".

Estonian Health Insurance Fund database

Merilind et al. Pay for performance of Estonian family doctors and impact of different practice- and patient-related characteristics on a good outcome: A quantitative assessment

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