Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: Risk Assessment (Modifiable Risk Factors)
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
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
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
General practice IT system reporting