Numbers and proportions of patients identified in each risk category (aggregated data from all 19 practices).
| Group definition | Number identified | Proportion of population aged ≥50 years (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Patients aged 50–74 years at ≥20% cardiovascular risk based on existing data | 2152 | 5.9 |
| Patients aged 50–74 years with missing risk factor information who would be at ≥20% risk when assumed values are inserted (see Method) | 9657 | 26.4 |
| Patients aged ≥50 years with known cardiovascular disease or diabetes whose blood pressure or cholesterol level was not in target in the past 15 months (Quality and Outcomes Framework audit target) | 3346 | 9.2 |
aTotal number of patients = 36 546