The aim of this study was to determine the extent to which primary care doctors assessed patients newly diagnosed with hypertension for the risk factors of cardiovascular disease (CVD) during the patients' first clinic visit for hypertension. The study also aimed to examine the trend of assessment for CVD risk factors over a 15-year period.This retrospective study was conducted between January and May 2012. Data was extracted from the paper-based medical records of patients with hypertension using a 1:4 systematic random sampling method. Data collected included CVD risk factors and a history of target organ damage (TOD), which were identified during the patient's first visit to the primary care doctor for hypertension, as well as the results of the physical examinations and investigations performed during the same visit.A total of 1,060 medical records were reviewed. We found that assessment of CVD risk factors during the first clinic visit for hypertension was poor (5.4

作者：Siew Lee Stalia, Wong；Ping Yein, Lee；Chirk Jenn, Ng；Nik Sherina, Hanafi；Yook Chin, Chia；Pauline Siew Mei, Lai；Su May, Liew；Ee Ming, Khoo

来源：Singapore medical journal 2015 年 56卷 9期