Record of Cholesterol for All Patients With Established CVD
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Netherlands, Slovenia, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man
Publishing Organisation
European Practice Assessment: Quality Indicators for the prevention and management of Cardiovascular Disease in Primary Care
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
Other Clinical
Defining Attributes
Definition
For all patients with established CVD (CHD, stroke, TIA, or PVD) there should be a record of their cholesterol (general/total, HDL and LDL) at least once in the last 15 months.
Numerator
Denominator
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
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
Campbell SM, Ludt S, Lieshout JV, et al. Quality indicators for the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease in primary care in nine European countries. European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation. 2008;15(5):509-515. doi:10.1097/HJR.0b013e328302f44d Quality Indicators of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention for Primary Care in Slovenia. ZdravVestn [Internet]. 2012 Oct. 1 [cited 2024 Oct. 4];81(10). Available from: vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/598
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
No
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
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