Baseline characteristics of the care groups (N=23) (percentages)
| Baseline characteristics | Mean (CI) |
|---|---|
| Number of patients in diabetes care programme | 8586 (6025 to 11 148) |
| Overall level of QM | 63.9 (60.5 to 67.2) |
| QM score in ‘organisation of care’ | 72.6 (68.0 to 77.1) |
| QM score in ‘multidisciplinary teamwork’ | 68.6 (61.3 to 76.0) |
| QM score in ‘patient centredness’ | 50.4 (43.5 to 57.4) |
| QM score in ‘performance management’ | 67.0 (63.8 to 70.3) |
| QM score in ‘quality improvement strategy’ | 59.1 (54.7 to 63.4) |
| QM score in ‘management strategies’ | 65.4 (60.4 to 70.5) |
| Patients with at least one measurement of HbA1c in 2011 | 91.0 (88.2 to 93.8) |
| Patients with at least one recording of lipid profile in 2011 | 86.4 (83.0 to 90.0) |
| Patients with at least one recording of blood pressure in 2011 | 92.3 (89.8 to 94.8) |
| Patients with HbA1c <53 mmol/mol | 67.7 (65.5 to 69.8) |
| Patients with LDL cholesterol <2.5 mmol/L* | 53.9 (51.5 to 56.3) |
| Patients with SBP <140 mm Hg | 54.2 (52.5 to 55.9) |
*In one care group there was no good extraction of LDL measurements.
HbA1c, glycated haemoglobin; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; QM, quality management; SBP, systolic blood pressure.