title: Number of HbA1c tests unrelated to quality of diabetes control: an electronic medical record data linkage study.
abstract: Process measures are heavily relied on to assess physician performance/quality of diabetes control. A unique primary care electronic medical record-health administrative database linkage found no clinically meaningful relationship between control (HbA1c value) and number of tests performed, casting doubt on the usefulness in diabetes performance and quality of care assessment.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. rick.glazier@ices.on.ca
authors.forename: Richard H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Glazier
authors.forename: Stewart B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: Jordan W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Tompkins
authors.forename: Andrew S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Wilton
authors.forename: Vijaya
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chevendra
authors.forename: Moira A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: Amardeep
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thind
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus; D057286:Electronic Health Records; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care
chemical_list: D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin