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Recipe Name: | Identify female patients who are eligible for the Heart Health and have had a diagnosis of gestational diabetes. |
Rationale: | Complications during pregnancy, such as gestational diabetes, can increase a women’s risk of heart disease later in life1. It is therefore important to conduct absolute CVD risk assessments (Heart Health Checks) in women who have had gestational diabetes. 1. Kramer CK, Campbell S, Retnakaran R. Gestational diabetes and the risk of cardiovascular disease in women: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabetologia. 2019;62(6):905-914. doi:10.1007/s00125-019-4840-2 |
Target: | Female patients aged |
30 and over with no diagnosis of CVD, no Heart Health Check or other health assessment item claimed in the past 12 months, and a diagnosis of gestational diabetes. | |
CAT Starting Point: |
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CAT4 Starting Point
Filter Steps
On the General tab enter age criteria (start age 4530), Female and active status:
On the Conditions tab select ‘Gestational Diabetes’ and 'No' for existing CVD:
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On the MBS Attendance tab, exclude all patients with health assessments or heart health checks claimed in the past 12 months. You will only see items that have been claimed in your practice, so if you don't see the item 177 it might be because it has never been claimed at your practice.
Now all filter criteria have been set, please click on 'Recalculate' to apply the filter:
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