Care for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in a Random Sample of Community Family Practices in Ontario, Canada

Table 1

Outcomes used.

	Outcome description	Correlates with CDA guideline number (1)
Primary outcome	(1) Percentage of patients in which glycosylated haemoglobin (A1c) targets were reached (≤7.00)	1
Secondary outcomes	(1) Percentage of patients who reached the following glycemic targets; at least 4 A1c readings in a 1-year period and a mean fasting plasma glucose (FPG) within target of 4.0–7.0 mmol/L	1
	(2) Percentage of patients who were managed by lifestyle modification as documented in their chart and other descriptive information about glycemic management	5
	(3) Percentage of patients exercising regularly as documented in their chart and other descriptive information about diet and exercise	4
	(4) Prevalence of comorbidities (hypertension, dyslipidemia, retinopathy/neuropathy/nephropathy, cerebrovascular disease, coronary artery disease, and specialist consultations
	(5) Percentage of patients reaching blood pressure targets	3
	(6) Percentage of patients who had lipids monitored	2
	(7) Percentage of patients who were prescribed aspirin and ACE inhibitor medication	8 and 9
	(8) Percentage of patients in whom there was documentation of smoking and alcohol consumption status	6 and 7
	(9) Percentage of patients in whom there was documentation of body mass index