Table 4

Quality indicators (QI.8–24), part 2: specific aspects (drug safety, care for elderly and diseases-related)

No. of QI/categoryVariableN (%)
Drug safety
QI.8From subgroup: ≥1 prescription of anxiolytics, sedatives or hypnotics
Number of prescriptions
149 728 (56.4)
215 490 (17.6)
≥323 015 (26.1)
QI.9From subgroup: ≥1 prescription of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Number of prescriptions
1108 320 (55.3)
244 700 (22.8)
≥342 701 (21.8)
Care for elderly
QI.10From subgroup: ≥65 years and ≥1 medication prescription
Polymedication78 156 (53.3)
QI.11From subgroup: ≥65 years and ≥1 medication prescription
Potentially inappropriate medication48 600 (33.1)
QI.12From subgroup: ≥65 years
Influenza vaccination30 208 (18.2)
QI.13From subgroup: ≥65 years and ≥1 chronic condition
Hospitalised for fracture near the pelvic joint399 (0.3)
Disease-specific
QI.14From subgroup: patients with respiratory disease
Long-term therapy of corticosteroids1106 (2.2)
QI.15From subgroup: patients with respiratory disease
Disease-specific hospitalisation709 (1.4)
QI.16From subgroup: patients with diabetes mellitus
HbA1c control32 770 (89.3)
QI.17From subgroup: patients with diabetes mellitus
Ophthalmological control18 493 (50.4)
QI.18From subgroup: patients with diabetes mellitus
Hospitalisation7303 (19.9)
QI.19From subgroup: patients with diabetes mellitus
Control of lipid values23 535 (64.1)
QI.20From subgroup: patients with diabetes mellitus
Control of kidney values17 345 (47.2)
QI.21From subgroup: patients with myocardial infarction
Receiving ASS within 12 months after event1210 (94.2)
QI.22From subgroup: patients with myocardial infarction
Receiving statins within 12 months after event1127 (87.8)
QI.23From subgroup: patients with stroke or TIA
Receiving ASS within 12 months after event391 (75.5)
QI.24From subgroup: patients with stroke or TIA
Receiving statins within 12 months after event386 (74.5)
  • ASS, aspirin; HbA1c, glycated haemoglobin; QI, quality indicator; TIA, transient ischaemic attack.