Rheumatoid arthritis: cardiovascular risk assessment

This indicator covers the percentage of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) aged 30 to 84 years who have had a cardiovascular risk assessment using a cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk assessment tool adjusted for RA in the preceding 15 months. It measures outcomes that reflect the quality of care or processes linked by evidence to improved outcomes.

Last reviewed: November 2020

Next review: October 2026

This indicator will be reviewed using the assessment criteria in appendix B of the NICE indicators process guide when it reaches its review date or the underlying guidance is updated.

This indicator was previously published as NM56.

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• identifying where improvements are needed
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• supporting local quality improvement schemes
• showing progress that local health systems are making on outcomes.

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