Long-term quality-of-care score for predicting the occurrence of acute myocardial infarction in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Table 1 Quality-of-care scoring system

Item	Score
HbA1c
HbA1c measurement < 2/yr & HbA1c ≥ 8% (64 mmol/mol)	0
HbA1c measurement < 2/yr & HbA1c < 8% (64 mmol/mol)	1
HbA1c measurement ≥ 2/yr & HbA1c ≥ 8% (64 mmol/mol)	1
HbA1c measurement ≥ 2/yr & HbA1c < 8% (64 mmol/mol)	2
Blood pressure
Co-morbidity of hypertension, never used anti- hypertension agents	0
SBP ≥ 130 mmHg or DBP ≥ 80 mmHg, never used anti-hypertension agents	0
No blood pressure data, ever used anti-hypertension agents	0
SBP ≥ 130 mmHg or DBP ≥ 80 mmHg, ever used anti-hypertension agents	0
No blood pressure data, no co-morbidity of hypertension, and never used anti-hypertension agents	1
SBP < 130 mmHg and DBP < 80 mmHg	1
Lipid profile
Lipid profile measurement < 1/yr & LDL cholesterol ≥ 100	0
Lipid profile measurement < 1/yr & LDL cholesterol < 100	1
Lipid profile measurement ≥ 1/yr & LDL cholesterol ≥ 100	1
Lipid profile measurement ≥ 1/yr & LDL cholesterol < 100	2
Eye exam
Eye measurement < 1/yr	0
Eye measurement ≥ 1/yr	1
Foot exam
Foot exam < 1/yr	0
Foot exam ≥ 1/yr	1
Urine exam
Urine exam < 1/yr	0
Urine exam ≥ 1/yr	1

HbA1c: Hemoglobin; SBP: Systolic blood pressure; DBP: Diastolic bold pressure; LDL: Low density lipoprotein.