Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: Risk Assessment (Modifiable Risk Factors)
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Setting-Specific Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
This indicator covers the percentage of people aged 43 to 84 years with a modifiable risk factor who have a recorded cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment score in the preceding 3 years. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. A modifiable risk factor is one or more of the following: current smoking, obesity, hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia.
Numerator
The number of people in the denominator with a recorded CVD risk assessment score in the preceding 3 years.
Denominator
The number of people aged 43 to 84 years with a modifiable risk factor.
Exclusions
People with any of the following: type 1 diabetes, CVD, familial hypercholesterolaemia, chronic kidney disease stage 3a to 5, current treatment with lipid-lowering therapies, a risk score of 20% or more ever recorded.
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
General practice IT system reporting