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Table 1 Clinical recommendations, conditions and type of reminder

From: Effectiveness of electronic point-of-care reminders versus monthly feedback to improve adherence to 10 clinical recommendations in primary care: a cluster randomized clinical trial

Recommendation

Clinical condition

Type of reminder

Moderately important (orange icon)

 Measure blood pressure: ≤140/90 or ≤ 150/95 depending on risk status

High blood pressure/high cardiovascular risk

Measurement

 Measure glycated hemoglobin: HbA1c ≤8%

Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Measurement

 Measure cholesterol: LDL <120

Cerebrovascular accident/ischemic heart disease

Measurement

 Screen for diabetic retinopathy

Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Screening

 Encourage smoking cessation

Smoking

Lifestyle

 Provide Hepatitis B vaccination to patients with Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C

Vaccination

Very important (red icon)

 Treat with ACEI/ARB

Heart failure

Treatment

 Treat with beta blockers

Heart failure/ischemic heart disease

Treatment

 Treat with antiplatelet drug/anticoagulant

Atrial fibrillation

Treatment

 Treat with antiplatelet drug

Cerebrovascular accident/ischemic heart disease

Treatment

  1. Abbreviations: ACEI Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, ARB Angiotensin II receptor blocker, LDL Low-density lipoprotein