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This quality standard covers diagnosing and managing lower limb peripheral arterial disease in adults (aged 18 and over). It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS52
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- Quality statement 1: Identification and assessment of peripheral arterial disease
- Quality statement 2: Comorbidity assessment
- Quality statement 3: Supervised exercise programmes
- Quality statement 4: Imaging
- Quality statement 5: Angioplasty for intermittent claudication
- About this quality standard
Find out more about the progress made in implementing NICE guidance on cardiovascular disease prevention
Question What is the effectiveness of statins and/or other LDL-cholesterol-lowering treatment in people with type 1 diabetes? Any...
This quality standard covers managing hypertension in adults. It includes diagnosis and investigations, treatment and specialist referral. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
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Sections for QS28
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- Quality statement 1: Diagnosis – ambulatory blood pressure monitoring
- Quality statement 2: Investigations for target organ damage
- Quality statement 3: Statin therapy
- Quality statement 4: Blood pressure targets
- Quality statement 5: Review of cardiovascular disease risk factors
- Quality statement 6: Referral to a specialist for adults with resistant hypertension
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Cardiovascular disease. Patient decision aid on should I take a statin?
These blockages or reduced blood flow are often caused by a build-up of cholesterol in blood vessel walls. Angina can make it difficult...
Lipid disorders: FH assessment and diagnosis (historical readings) (IND260)
This indicator covers the percentage of patients with a total cholesterol reading greater than 7.5 mmol/litre when aged 29 years or under, or greater than 9.0 mmol/litre when aged 30 years or over, who have been: diagnosed with secondary hyperlipidaemia, or clinically assessed for familial hypercholesterolaemia, or referred for assessment for familial hypercholesterolaemia, or genetically diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolaemia. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM244
Lipid disorders: FH assessment and diagnosis (new readings) (IND261)
This indicator covers the percentage of patients with a total cholesterol reading in the preceding 12 months greater than 7.5 mmol/litre who have been: diagnosed with secondary hyperlipidaemia, or clinically assessed for familial hypercholesterolaemia, or referred for assessment for familial hypercholesterolaemia, or genetically diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolaemia. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM245
targets for glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), blood pressure (BP) or total cholesterol (TC) readings were not being achieved. The proportion...
Lipids disorders: FH assessment (30 years and over) (IND204)
This indicator covers the percentage of people aged 30 years and older with a total cholesterol concentration greater than 9.0 mmol/l that are assessed against the Simon Broome or Dutch Lipid Clinic Network (DLCN) criteria. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM183
Lipids disorders: FH assessment (29 years and under) (IND203)
This indicator covers the percentage of people aged 29 years and under, with a total cholesterol concentration greater than 7.5 mmol/l that are assessed against the Simon Broome or Dutch Lipid Clinic Network (DLCN) criteria. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM182
Inclisiran for treating primary hypercholesterolaemia or mixed dyslipidaemia (TA733)
Evidence-based recommendations on inclisiran (Leqvio) for treating primary hypercholesterolaemia or mixed dyslipidaemia in adults.
Improving awareness of Familial Hypercholesterolaemia in primary care
identified genetic FH mutation • Provide effective treatment of elevated cholesterol in order to reduce the risk of premature coronary...
This indicator covers the percentage of patients with diabetes who have had the following care processes performed in the preceding 12 months: BMI measurement, BP measurement, HbA1c measurement, cholesterol measurement, record of smoking status, foot examination, albumin:creatinine ratio, eGFR creatinine measurement. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes. This indicator was previously published as NM74
Alirocumab for treating primary hypercholesterolaemia and mixed dyslipidaemia (TA393)
Evidence-based recommendations on alirocumab (Praluent) for treating primary hypercholesterolaemia or mixed dyslipidaemia in adults.
secondary prevention, as measured by smoking status, body mass index, cholesterol 85 years, had significant comorbidity, and were...