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Percent of adults with diabetes who had a lipid profile in the past 2 years
Measure Source
National Alliance for Diabetes Quality Improvement, National Quality Forum, 2002.
Table
1.17 Percent of adults age 18 and over with diabetes who reported receiving a lipid profile in the past 2 years, United States, 2000 and 2002.
Data Source
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS).
Denominator
Adults, age 18 and over, with diabetes who answered the question "About how long has it been since you had your blood cholesterol checked by a doctor or other health professional?" Nonresponses and "Don't Know" responses were excluded.
Numerator
Adults with diabetes who answered "Within the past year" or "Within the past 2 years" to the question.
Comments
This table reports data from the MEPS Preventive Care section. See the MEPS entry in the Data Source section of this appendix for more information.
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