Table 1:

Diabetes targets and their definitions

TargetNumeratorDenominator
HbA1cAdults with HbA1c ≤ 7.0%All included adults
Blood pressureAdults with office systolic blood pressure ≤ 130 mm Hg and office diastolic blood presure ≤ 80 mm HgAll included adults
LDL-CAdults with LDLc ≤ 2.0 mmol/LAll included adults
HbA1c, blood pressure and LDL-CAdults meeting criteria for targets 1, 2 and 3All included adults
Statin useAdults with a statin prescribed in the previous yearIncluded adults meeting any of the following criteria:
  • age ≥ 40 yr

  • previously diagnosed CAD, stroke or PAD

  • LDL-C ≥ 5.00 mmol/L

  • previous diagnosis of diabetic ophthalmopathy, neuropathy or CKD (eGFR ≤ 90 mL/min/1.73 m2 or UACR ≥ 3 mg/mmol)

ACE inhibitor or ARB useAdults with an ACE inhibitor or ARB prescribed in the previous yearIncluded adults meeting the following criteria:
  • CKD (eGFR ≤ 90 mL/min/1.73 m2 or UACR ≥ 3 mg/mmol), hypertension, CAD, stroke or PAD

  • or adults age ≥ 55 yr and an additional cardiovascular risk factor:2

    • Documented current smoker

    • Systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mm Hg, diastolic blood pressure ≥ 95 mm Hg or current antihypertensive use

    • BMI ≥ 30

    • LDL-C > 3.4 mmol/L, HDL-C < 1.0 mmol/L (men) or < 1.3 mmol/L (women), or triglycerides > 2.3 mmol/L

  • Note: ACE = angiotensin-converting enzyme, ARB = angiotensin receptor blocker, BMI = body mass index, CAD = coronary artery disease, CKD = chronic kidney disease, eGFR = estimated glomerular filtration rate, HbA1c = glycated hemoglobin, HDL-C = high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C = low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, PAD = peripheral artery disease, UACR = urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio.