Table 4

Scoring of five options by 13 topic experts

Option score median values (range)
Benefit criteriaStatus quoEnhanced
routine data
Community
epidemiology
model
Australian cardiovascular
disease model
CHD registry
Hospital activity50  (30  to  80)70  (50  to  90)75  (40  to  90)65  (45  to  85)80  (35  to  90)
Primary care activity20 ( 5 to 40)40 ( 7 to 60)60 (30 to 80)50 (20 to 85)40 (20 to 80)
Prescribing30 (20 to 90)50 (30 to 91)70 (40 to 92)55 (30 to 92)60 (35 to 95)
Socioeconomic impact10 ( 2 to 20)10 ( 2 to 50)10 ( 2 to 70)10 ( 2 to 70)10 ( 2 to 60)
Risk factors50 (20 to 80)50 (25 to 80)70 (35 to 90)60 (30 to 85)60 (25 to 80)
Prevalence40 (10 to 70)55 (30 to 80)70 (50 to 90)58 (30 to 85)60 (20 to 95)
Incidence40 ( 5 to 70)52 (25 to 75)70 (40 to 90)52 (15 to 85)51 (20 to 95)
Case registration30 ( 5 to 60)40 (25 to 65)60 (25 to 95)50 (25 to 80)50 (20 to 90)
Mortality rates and case fatality55 (20 to 80)65 (30 to 80)80 (50 to 90)65 (40 to 90)65 (42 to 95)
Patient function5 ( 0 to 10)50 (20 to 80)70 (30 to 85)50 (20 to 80)5 ( 0 to 10)
Quality of life5 ( 0 to 10)50 (20 to 80)70 (30 to 90)10 ( 0 to 50)10 ( 0 to 40)
Compatibility for international comparisons50 (25 to 90)50 (25 to 90)70 (50 to 95)65 (40 to 95)55 (35 to 90)
Breadth of coverage60 (35 to 85)60 (40 to 85)70 (55  to  95)70 (50 to 95)65 (50 to 90)
Frequency60 (25 to 75)60 (25 to 85)70 (63  to  90)70 (50 to 80)65 (35 to 90)