Authors
Nicolas Rodondi, Tiffany Peng, Andrew J Karter, Douglas C Bauer, Eric Vittinghoff, Simon Tang, Daniel Pettitt, Eve A Kerr, Joe V Selby
Publication date
2006/4/4
Journal
Annals of internal medicine
Volume
144
Issue
7
Pages
475-484
Publisher
American College of Physicians
Description
Background
Poorly controlled cardiovascular risk factors are common. Evaluating whether physicians respond appropriately to poor risk factor control in patients may better reflect quality of care than measuring proportions of patients whose conditions are controlled.
Objectives
To evaluate therapy modifications in response to poor control of hypertension, dyslipidemia, or diabetes in a large clinical population.
Design
Retrospective cohort study within an 18-month period in 2002 to 2003.
Setting
Kaiser Permanente of Northern California.
Patients
253 238 adult members with poor control of 1 or more of these conditions.
Measurements
The authors assessed the proportion of patients with poor control who experienced a change in …
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