The percentage of male diabetics, age 50 years or older, or female diabetics, aged 60 years or older, with a Framingham risk score > 10 who are taking aspirin or an antiplatelet agent.
Patients with a refill for aspirin or antiplatelet therapy in the past 6 months
Denominator
1.15 Denominator
Male diabetics, age 50 years or older, or female diabetics, aged 60 years or older, with a Framingham risk score > 10.
Exclusions
Exclusions
Specific Exclusions:
1. Contraindications to aspirin therapy, including: - Hemorrhage contraindications and procedures - Neutropenia - Thrombocytopenia - Hematocrit lab value </= 25 - INR lab value > 1.6 - Platelet lab value </= 50 - WBC lab value < 2.0 - Chronic liver disease - Aspirin intolerance - Aspirin-induced asthma - Intracerebral hemorrhage - Coagulopathies (bleeding disorders)
2. Other denominator exclusions include: - Warfarin use - Long term anticoagulation therapy
General exclusions: 1. Evidence of metastatic disease or active treatment of malignancy (chemotherapy or radiation therapy) in the last 6 months; 2. Patients who have been in a skilled nursing facility in the last 3 months 3. Patients who are terminally ill or in Hospice 4. Patient or provider feedback indicating allergy, intolerance or other contraindication to Aspirin or Antiplatelet therapy anytime in the past
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