Appendix 2: Minimum diabetes dataset and aggregated dataset to be reported to LDTs

The items required to be recorded in the diabetes register are:

• NHI (national health index number);
• sex;
• date of birth;
• ethnic origin;
• date of annual review;
• type of diabetes;
• year of diagnosis;
• whether or not the patient is a smoker;
• height;
• weight;
• date of last retinal examination or ophthalmologist review;
• systolic blood pressure;
• diastolic blood pressure;
• HbA1c;
• urine albumin:creatinine ratio (micro-albuminurea) (if clinically indicated);
• dip-stick test for micro-albuminurea (if clinically indicated);
• total cholesterol;
• HDL-cholesterol;
• triglyceride;
• diabetes therapy (insulin, oral medication for glycaemic control, diet only);
• other relevant therapies (ACE inhibitor, anti-hypertensive medication other than ACE inhibitor, and HMGCo-A reductase inhibitor or statin); and
• other medication specifically for controlling hyperlipidaemia (not HMGCo-A reductase inhibitor).

The aggregated data to be reported to LDTs is:

• number of people with type 1 diabetes;
• number of people with type 2 diabetes;
• number of people with retinal screening or ophthalmologist examination in the last two years;
• number of people with HbA1c greater than 7%;
• number of people with HbA1c greater than 8%;
• number of current smokers;
• number of people on ACE inhibitor;
• number of people with total cholesterol reported;
• number of people with total cholesterol greater than nine; and
• number of people on statins.