Table 4.

ABCS Clinical Quality Measures: Practice Estimate Comparisons between Combined Study Arms and External Controls

MeasureENSW Practices (Est [95% CI])External Controls (Est [95% CI])P Value for Difference in Slopes
Baseline12 MonthsBaseline12 Months
Aspirin0.668 (0.628, 0.705)0.763 (0.722, 0.799)0.049 (0.039, 0.061)0.049 (0.036, 0.068).012
Blood Pressure0.606 (0.572, 0.639)0.618 (0.585, 0.650)0.441 (0.402, 0.481)0.429 (0.392, 0.467).040
Smoking0.826 (0.794, 0.854)0.843 (0.814, 0.868)0.167 (0.138, 0.201)0.144 (0.120, 0.177)<.001
Cholesterol0.659 (0.628, 0.689)0.704 (0.675, 0.730)0.511 (0.481, 0.540)0.494 (0.465, 0.423)<.001
  • Est, estimate; ENSW, EvidenceNOW Southwest; CI, confidence interval.