Table 3 The final EPA-Cardio instrument
Patients/Practice | Instruments/Data content | Number of items |
|---|---|---|
Data abstraction tools | ||
Patient groups* 1 and 2 | - Sex and age | - 2 items |
| Â | - Quality indicators (QI) on documentation of: | - 16 items for patient group 1 (18 QI)** |
|  |    - Patient's lifestyle (smoking, physical activity and BMI) |  |
|  |    - lifestyle advice (smoking, physical activity and diet advice) |  |
|  |    - levels of blood pressure, cholesterol and blood glucose |  |
| Â | Â | - 14 items for patient group 2 (12 QI) |
Patient group 1 | - QI on documentation of pharmaceutical treatment (statins, anti-platelet therapy and influenza vaccination) | - 3 items (3 QI) |
Interview guide | ||
Lead GP | - QI on documentation an medical record | - 8 items (8 QI) |
| Â | - QI on CVD risk assessment | - 27 items (20 QI) |
| Â | - Practice engagement in CVD-quality improvement (programs) or | - 7 items (5 QI) |
| Â | - Practice engagement in CVD-related public health programs+ | - 1 item |
| Â | - Views on primary prevention (lifestyle, lifestyle advice and support)+ | - 11 items |
Patient questionnaires | ||
All patient groups: 1,2,3 | - Patient demographics and conditions+ | - 11 items |
| Â | - Quality of primary care delivery (EUROPEP)+[27] | - 23 items |
Patient group 1 | - QI on lifestyle advice and patient perspective | - 2 items (2 QI) |
| Â | - Quality of chronic illness care (PACIC)+ [28;29] | - 26 items |
Patient groups 1 and 2 | - Quality of life / health state (EQ5D)+[51] | - 5 items and VAS |
| Â | - Medication/ Medication adherence (Morisky score) +[30] | - 5 items |
Patient groups 2 and 3 | - Lifestyle: Rapid assessment of physical activity+ (RAPA) [32] | - 14 items |
| Â | - Lifestyle: Rapid Eating and Activity Assessment for participants - shortened version (REAP-S)+[33] | - 16 items |
| Â | - Lifestyle: Behavior Change Consortium: Smoking Assessment (Mid-Sized model - baseline measurements)+[34] | - 10 items |
Patient group 3 | - Views on primary prevention (lifestyle, lifestyle advice and support) + | - 11 items (6 QI) |
Questionnaire for the practice team + | ||
Practice team | - Information process and technology | - 11 items |
| Â | - Organisation of chronic care and prevention | - 20 items |
| Â | - Quality improvement activities | - 13 items |
| Â | - Practice size and location | - 5 items |
| Â | - Practice staff (number and function) | - 7 items |