Table 1 Parameters used from GP eHRs and their abbreviations and descriptions

Age

Age (years)

Numeric < 47, 59>

Hypdu

Hypertension duration (years)

Nominal {< 5, 5–10, > 10}

Hypre

Hypertension regulation

Binary {Normal /No}

DGDM

Dg Diabetes mellitus

Binary {Yes/No}

DMdu

Diabetes duration (years)

Nominal {0, 1–4, 5–10, > 10}

DMtr

Diabetes treatment (oral antidiabetics, oral antidiabetics+insulin, insulin)

Nominal {no, or, or/and, and}

DMco

Diabetes complications: macrovascular (coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral arterial disease) and microvascular (retinopathy, proteinuric nephropathy, low extremity ulcers)

Nominal {no, mac, mic}

chre

Chronic respiratory diseases (asthma, COPB)

Binary {Yes/No}

allre

Respiratory allergic diseases (rhinitis)

Binary {Yes/No}

CHD

Chronic heart disease (heart failure, cardiomyopathy)

Binary {Yes/No}

CoHD

Coronary heart disease (angina, infarct myocardii, revascularization)

Binary {Yes/No}

CV

Cerebrovascular disease (transitory ischaemic attack, cerebrovascular insult, carotid atherosclerosis)

Binary {Yes/No}

PAS

Peripheral artery disease

Binary {Yes/No}

GI

Upper gastro-intestinal disease (reflux, gastritis, duodenal ulcer)

Binary {Yes/No}

infbo

Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn disease, ulcerative collitis)

Binary {Yes/No}

hep

Chronic liver disease (chronic virus hepatitis, cirrhosis)

Binary {Yes/No}

mal

Malignant disease (not patients at terminal stage and under therapy)

Binary {Yes/No}

op

osteoporosis

Binary {Yes/No}

OA

Osteo-arthritis

Binary {Yes/No}

Sis

Collagenosis (rheumatoid arthritis, spondylarthritis, systemic lupus, systemic sclerosis, MCTD, dermatomyositis)

Binary {Yes/No}

Uro

Chronic urogenital disease (chr cystitis, pyelonephritis)

Binary {Yes/No}

cogn

Cognitive impairment &dementia

Binary {Yes/No}

thy

Endocrine disease (the thyroid gland disease)

Binary {Yes/No}

depr

Anxiety&depression

Binary {Yes/No}

psy

Psychosis

Binary {Yes/No}

derm

Chronic skin disease (psoriasis, chronic ezcema)

Binary {Yes/No}

chdi

A total number of chronic diseases

Numeric < 1, 10>

sta

statins ≥3 months)

Binary {Yes/No}

BB

beta-blockers (≥ 3 months)

Binary {Yes/No}

anco

anticoagulant drugs (≥ 3 months)

Binary {Yes/No}

anal

Analgesics/Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (frequent use: ≥3 months in the past year)

Binary {Yes/No}

anbi

Antibiotics (≥2 times per year)

Binary {Yes/No}

met

Metformin (≥ 3 months)

Binary {Yes/No}

Ace

ACE-INH (or AT-receptor antagonist) ≥ 3 months

Binary {Yes/No}

Drug

A total number of oral drugs

Numeric < 1, 9>

FGlu

Fasting glucose (mmol/L)

Numeric < 4.00, 13.00>

TG

Triglycerides (mmol/L)

Numeric < 0.42, 4.49>

cho

Total cholesterol (mmol/L)

Numeric < 3.50, 8.20>

LDL

LDL-cholesterol (mmol/L)

Numeric < 1.02, 5.79>

HDL

HDL-cholesterol (mmol/L)

Numeric < 0.80, 2.60>

cre

Serum creatinine (μmol/l)

Numeric < 43.00, 110.00>

GFR

Glomerular filtration rate (mL/min/1.73 m²)

(MDRD^a on-line calculator)

Numeric < 40.9, 143.3>

Le

Leukocytes number (10⁹/L)

Numeric < 3.90, 11.50>

CRP

C-reactive protein (mg/L)

Numeric < 0.20, 11.50>

Mo

Monocytes% (in blood differential count)

Numeric < 0.00, 7.00>

Ly

Lymphocytes % (in blood differential count)

Numeric < 5.00, 48.00>

Er

Erythrocytes number (10¹²/L)

Numeric < 3.66, 5.80>

Hb

Haemoglobin (g/L)

Numeric < 106.00, 155.00>

Htc

Haematocrit (%)

Numeric < 0.29, 0.50>

Fe

Serum iron (μmol/l)

Numeric < 6.30, 26.80>