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Table 1 Recommendations, clinical conditions, importance and estimated number of reminders

From: Effectiveness of computerized point-of-care reminders on adherence with multiple clinical recommendations by primary health care providers: protocol for a cluster-randomized controlled trial

Recommendation (http://www.gencat.cat/ics/professionals/guies/mpoc/mpoc.htm)

Clinical condition

Importance

n (estimated)

Control blood pressure: ≤140/90 or ≥150/95, depending on risk status

Arterial hypertension/elevated cardiovascular risk

Moderate

534,702

Control glycaemia: HbA1c ≤ 8 %

Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Moderate

92,520

Control cholesterol: LDL < 120

Cerebrovascular accident/Ischemic heart disease

Moderate

90,060

Screen for retinopathy

Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Moderate

67,710

Smoking cessation within past year

Smoking habit

Moderate

711,392

Vaccination for hepatitis B

Hepatitis C

Moderate

14,534

ACEI/ARA2 treatment

Heart failure

High

11,394

Beta blockers treatment

Heart failure/Ischemic heart disease

High

69,155

Antiplatelet/anticoagulant treatment

Atrial fibrillation

High

16,260

Antiplatelet treatment

Cerebrovascular accident/Ischemic heart disease

High

12,916

  1. Hb haemoglobin, LDL low-density lipoprotein, ACEI angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, ARB angiotensin II receptor blocker