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Table 2 Inclusion- and exclusion criteria for different patient groups

From: Development and pilot of an internationally standardized measure of cardiovascular risk management in European primary care

Patient groups

1. Patients with CHD

2. Patients at high risk

3. Primary-prevention group

Inclusion criteria:

- Documented diagnosis

- Men ≥ 60 and

- Age: 18-45 years

 

- ICD 10 code: I20-I25 or

- Smoker:

- Registered or regular visitors in practice

 

- ICPC-2 code: K74-76

   - ICD 10: F17 or

 
  

   - ICPC-2: P17

 

Exclusion criteria for all 3 groups:

- Diabetes

 

- terminal illness

 

- cognitive disorders (e.g. dementia)

 

- psychiatric diseases (e.g. schizophrenia)

 

- lack of language knowledge

Exclusion criteria for patient groups 2 and 3

 

- established CVD (Angina, Myocardial infarction, stroke)

  1. Only the first two groups were included in the pilot study