The percentage of hypertension patients with a high or very high additional risk having; (1) a total cholesterol level determined at least once a year, (2) cholesterol fractions determined at least once a year, (3) a glucose or glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) in the blood serum determined at least once a year, (4) creatinine in the blood serum determined at least once a year, (5) ECG performed least 1 x in 3 years, (6) who has been advised by the family nurse (lifestyle, control of the disease) at least once a year.

The number of hypertension patients with a high or very high additional risk who have; (1) a total cholesterol level determined at least once a year, (2) cholesterol fractions determined at least once a year, (3) a glucose or glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) in the blood serum determined at least once a year, (4) creatinine in the blood serum determined at least once a year, (5) ECG performed least 1 x in 3 years, (6) been advised by the family nurse (lifestyle, control of the disease) at least once a year.

All patients with a diagnosis of I10-I15 (ODC -10 codes) and marked with Grade 3 in the list of patients with chronical illnesses forwarded by the Health Insurance Fund in the current (reviewed) year and approved by the family physician.

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", or the person is older that 80 years of age at the time of calculation of results (in the case of total cholesterol and cholesterol fractions).

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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