Ensure provision of the following :
Review topics | Initial review | Regular | Annual |
/ referral | review | Review | |
Long-term and/or recent diabetes history | ![]() | ![]() | |
Social history / lifestyle review | ![]() | ![]() | |
Diabetes understanding / self-management | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Self-monitoring skills / results | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Complications history and/or symptoms | ![]() | ![]() | |
Smoking | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Other medical history / systems review | ![]() | ||
Family history diabetes / arterial disease | ![]() | ||
Drug history / current drugs | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Weight / body mass index | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
General examination | ![]() | ||
Foot examination / injection sites | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Eye / vision examination | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Blood pressure | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Glycated haemoglobin | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Lipid profile* | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Urine protein | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Urine albumin excretion** | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Serum creatinine | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
*, 3-yearly if normal at previous initial review / Annual Review | |||
**, not required if proteinuria |
Aggregate | : | the data gathered at Annual Review onto a computerized database |
Choose | : | indicators ( see below ) to reflect outcome as well as process of care |
Analyse | : | data in line with published recommendations |
Compare | : | performance with pre-determined standards or other providers of diabetes care |
Review | : | performance at regular meetings of your diabetes team |
Discuss | : | the performance of education programmes |
Measure | Calculate | |
Intermediate outcomes | ||
HbA1c | Percent >7.5 %Hb | |
Albumin excretion | Percent abnormal albumin excretion | |
Eye damage | Percent with retinal damage | |
True | outcomes | |
Amputation above ankle | Incidence | |
Myocardial infarction | Incidence | |
Stroke | Incidence | |
Foot ulceration | Incidence | |
Risk factor control | ||
Hypertension | Percent >=135/85 mmHg | |
Smoking | Percent people still smoking | |
Process of care | ||
Eyes screened | Percent people examined in year | |
Education performed | Percent people seeing nurse educator in year | |
Feet examined | Percent people examined in year | |
These are examples; many other indicators are possible |